The Dignified Aging Toolbox
By Laura Nichols, J.D. Most of us would agree with the late Andy Rooney: the idea of living a long life appeals to everyone, but the idea of…
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2019 Annual Income Tax Seminar
Brian Katusian, Shareholder at SCMV and Chair of the Income and Other Taxes Committee of the California Lawyers Association (CLA) Taxation Section,…
May 8th, 2019 | Categories: News, Transactional Tax Planning & Tax Controversy
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The Law at Work: How much freedom do religious employers have from employment laws?
Title VII, the federal employment discrimination law, does not prohibit a religious corporation from “employment of individuals of a…
May 6th, 2019 | Categories: Employment Law
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Patrick Haase Joins SCMV
SCMV announces that Patrick Haase has joined the firm’s Estate Planning & Administration Department as an associate. Patrick's…
The Law at Work: Distinguishing an enforceable employment arbitration agreement from an unenforceable one
Court rulings affect employers considering mandatory arbitration policies. In his The Law at Work column in the San Diego Union- Tribune,…
May 3rd, 2019 | Categories: Employment Law
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SCMV Attorneys Author Annual CEB Publication
SCMV attorneys Lawrence Branton and Brian Katusian have co-authored two chapters in the CEB (Continuing Education of the Bar) 2019 edition of…
April 30th, 2019 | Categories: News, Articles & Publications
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The Law at Work: Foreign trainer qualifies as temporary business visitor under uncapped visa program
The H-1B program (capped at 65,000 visas per fiscal year) allows U.S. companies to temporarily employ foreign workers in occupations that require…
April 10th, 2019 | Categories: Employment Law
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Kristina Kim Joins SCMV
SCMV announces that Kristina Kim has joined the firm’s Business Department as of counsel. Kristina's practice focuses on international…
The Law at Work: Who is joint employer under federal employment discrimination law?
Growers that use temporary or seasonal foreign guest workers must provide those workers with clean and safe housing and transportation to and from…
April 3rd, 2019 | Categories: Employment Law
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2019 San Diego Super Lawyers & Rising Stars
SCMV is proud to announce that seven of our attorneys were selected for inclusion on the 2019 San Diego Super Lawyers list, including Reg Vitek,…