The Law at Work: Women soccer players’ discrimination lawsuit against U.S. soccer federation
Americans celebrated the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team’s (USWNT) World Cup victory earlier this month. The champs were feted with a…
The Law at Work: Must a whistleblower identify law he complains was broken?
When a ref blows the whistle on the court or playing field, he first identifies the rule he believes was violated. Must a workplace whistleblower,…
July 15, 2019 | Categories: Articles & Publications, Employment Law
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The Law at Work: Conservative applicants’ challenge to Google hiring practices clears one hurdle, faces others
Remember James Damore, a former Google software engineer who filed a lawsuit claiming he was the victim of unlawful discrimination? There have been…
July 1, 2019 | Categories: Articles & Publications, Employment Law
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SCMV Celebrates San Diego Padres’ 50th Anniversary
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the first major league baseball game in San Diego Padres’ history. SCMV is proud to be an inaugural…
The Law at Work: Employer may identify itself by recorded fictitious business name on paystub
California law requires employers to provide their employees with an “accurate itemized statement,” usually a paystub, each pay period…
June 18, 2019 | Categories: Articles & Publications, Employment Law
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Jerry McMahon Inducted into SDCBF Distinguished Lawyers Memorial
SCMV shareholder Gerald “Jerry” McMahon, who passed away in December of last year, was recently inducted into the San Diego County Bar…
The Law at Work: Clarifying whether a worker is a true independent contractor
It’s been just over a year since the California Supreme Court ruled in Dynamex v. Superior Court that California companies must meet each…
June 4, 2019 | Categories: Articles & Publications, Employment Law
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Andrea Myers Named Among San Diego’s Top Attorneys
SCMV Shareholder Andrea Myers was named to San Diego Metro Magazine’s annual “Top Attorneys” list, which recognizes attorneys…
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 8, 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…