SCMV Sponsors Just The Beginning – A Pipeline Organization
SCMV is proud to sponsor Just The Beginning – A Pipeline Organization (JTB). JTB is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the legal…
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The Law at Work: Must you tell a prospective employer that you fired a former employee for sexual harassment?
In light of current events, there are many new laws encouraging the transparency of sexual harassment claims. In his The Law at Work column in the…
March 7th, 2019 | Categories: Employment Law
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Brian Seltzer Elected Chairman of the Board
We're pleased to announce that Brian Seltzer has been elected to the role of Chairman of the Board of Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek. Brian is a…
Mexico’s New Anti-Corruption Laws
By Ricardo Arias, Esq. It has been over a year since Mexico took firm steps to root out the fundamental corruption that has for years plagued its…
February 6th, 2019 | Categories: Articles & Publications, Cross-Border
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The Law at Work: Officer of Employer May Be Liable for Unpaid Wage Penalties and Fees
A corporate officer is rarely legally responsible for paying damages to injured employees. A corporate officer, for example, generally is not…
February 5th, 2019 | Categories: Employment Law
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The Law at Work in 2018
SCMV Shareholder and Employment Law Group Leader Dan Eaton shares with San Diego Union-Tribune readers critical employment law information in his…
January 30th, 2019 | Categories: Employment Law
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The Law at Work: What every California employer must do at the start of 2019
In his first The Law at Work Column of the new year in the San Diego Union-Tribune, Shareholder Dan Eaton shares six things every California…
January 28th, 2019 | Categories: Employment Law
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Sarah Shekhter Joins SCMV
SCMV announces that Sarah Shekhter has joined the firm’s Litigation Department as an associate. Sarah is a trial attorney, whose practice…
The Law at Work: What are ‘hours worked’ that must be paid?
California work orders regulating wages and hours define “hours worked” as “the time during which an employee is subject to the…
January 4th, 2019 | Categories: Employment Law
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The Law at Work: Is California’s strong policy against enforcing non–compete agreements less than meets the eye?
For about 150 years, non-compete agreements generally have been unenforceable in California, unlike in most other states. Beginning at Section…