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…
May 6, 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 3, 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 30, 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 10, 2019 | Categories: Employment Law
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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…