Prop. 22 would create new kind of independent contractor
Proposition 22, a hotly contested ballot measure, would create a new profession under California law consisting of app-based rideshare and delivery…
San Diego Business Journal Women in Law Profile: Rhonda Crandall
Rhonda Crandall, a shareholder at Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek, has over two decades of experience in tax and estate planning. Her legal practice…
Pandemic related legal developments
Effective immediately, a new California law creates a rebuttable presumption through Jan. 1, 2023 that an employee’s…
What you need to know about revised independent contractor law
On Sept. 4, 2020, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 2257, which — effective immediately and applicable to work performed since Jan. 1 —…
Uber and Lyft face “day of reckoning”
On Aug. 10, San Francisco Superior Court Judge Ethan Schulman issued an order effectively requiring ride-sharing apps Uber and Lyft to reclassify…
Nine SCMV attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© 2021
We’re proud to announce that nine SCMV attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2021…
Is a home tutor an employee or independent contractor?
When the pandemic forced the premature closure of school facilities and the transition to remote instruction this spring, many parents suddenly and…
August 17th, 2020 | Categories: Articles & Publications, Employment Law
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Andrea Myers Takes the Reins of The Junior League of San Diego
SCMV Shareholder Andrea Myers has been elected president of The Junior League of San Diego. Andrea's term was effective July 1, 2020 and she…
IRS Increasing Scrutiny of Private Foundations
IRS Officials recently indicated that its Tax Exempt and Government Entities (TEGE) Division trained more than 400 agents on the use of private…
August 4th, 2020 | Categories: News, Transactional Tax Planning & Tax Controversy
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A persistent pandemic and the law’s next moves
Gov. Gavin Newsom could not have expected that the restrictions on business operations he imposed in late winter would remain in place with only…