From The Desks of Olivia Young and Angela Greenspan Starting January 1, 2024, the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) and its reporting requirements will impact an estimated 32 million companies doing business in the United States. All companies, and their owners, should begin educating themselves on the requirements and gearing up to comply with the [...]
The California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) will take effect on January 1, 2023. The CPRA imposes additional requirements on companies that do business in California, expanding upon its predecessor in privacy: the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). With the rules and regulations governing consumer data privacy soon subject to change, it is the responsibility of [...]
FLAS attorneys Trevor Large, Marcus Kocmur, and Michael Fauver were featured in the Pacific Coast Business Coast Times’ "Who's Who in Professional Services" issue. The issue recognizes the leading attorneys and certified public accountants in the Tri-Counties. Read an excerpt from the issue below: For professionals interested in learning more about the top CPAs and [...]
When someone passes away in California, their assets and debts are administered in accordance with any estate plan adopted by them during their life and, as applicable, California law. A decedent’s estate can either be administered under a Trust, or if a decedent didn’t leave a Trust, through the process known as Probate. When an [...]
The employment law attorneys at Fauver, Large, Archbald & Spray are available to help our clients respond to and defend employment discrimination claims including claims based on protected class discrimination, sexual harassment claims, and retaliation claims. More importantly, we want to help our clients realize their business goals by avoiding discrimination claims before they arise, [...]
The state of California is one of the most taxed in the country when it comes to income taxes. But there is some good news for those concerned about estate taxes — the state of California is one of the states that does not charge an estate tax. To learn more about California's transfer [...]
Once the ink on a commercial lease for an office building or retail space has dried, it's too late to make adjustments. Commercial leases are important documents that require careful examination and a basic understanding of lease concepts. You want to get the greatest deal for your company, which means before you sign a [...]
California's "Silenced No More Act" (SB 331) changed the Code of Civil Procedure and the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) to place additional limits on severance and settlement agreements. In light of the passing of SB 331, employers with California workers or remote workers in California have been directed to examine and update [...]
Starting a new business venture may be both thrilling and terrifying. Mistakes might cost you a lot of money. While starting an entity, you'll want to avoid these six typical blunders. 1st Mistake: Selecting the Wrong Business Structure When starting a business in California, the first step is determining which sort of entity would [...]
The majority of start-up and early-stage businesses require capital in order to flourish. A significant difficulty is that many of these enterprises are unable to secure regular bank loans or do not wish to make the personal guarantees often required to gain those loans. As a result, they must resort to alternative sources of funding, [...]
