Tamara L. Harper Law Blog

Hoefflin & Associates, ALC, offers you the opportunity to be proactive in offering these nine strategies you can implement immediately to limit your risk and exposure to employee labor lawsuits.  Useful tools are provided to you to use as checklists, tips and worksheets.  However, should you face an employee lawsuit or Department of Labor or Department of Labor Standards Enforcement audit, we are here to represent you and advocate your interests. ... Read More

A medical reimbursement plan is any plan where an employer reimburses an employee for uninsured health or accident expenses incurred by the employee or his dependents. ... Read More

In light of the new California ruling in Brinker Restaurant Corporation et al., v. The Superior Court of San Diego County, all employers should check their policy regarding meal and rest breaks.  An Employer Meal Break Checklist is provided for your use in reviewing your existing policies and procedures.  ... Read More

While I realize there has been a great deal written on the internet regarding business opportunity law, it is not worth the risk to walk the grey line or area regarding whether or not you can avoid the registration requirements of the Franchise Investment Law.  This is especially true if you are looking to be a global presence.  You may also start growing so large as to disqualify you as an SAMP and then have to file as a franchise.  You would then have to incur fees and costs all... Read More

The way in which copyright protection is secured is frequently misunderstood. No publication or registration or other action in the Copyright Office is required to secure copyright. There are, however, certain definite advantages to registration.... Read More

Organizing an LLC in another jurisdiction may be more costly than doing so in California. There may be additional filing fees and annual maintenance fees, and the expense of maintaining an agent for service of process in the state of organization.... Read More

Most clients wish to avoid personal liability for the obligations of the business (an attribute of corporations) and may also wish to personally deduct the losses of the business and avoid double taxation of the income of and distributions from the business (attributes of partnerships).  For businesses with these objectives, the limited liability company may offer the best of both worlds.  An LLC is generally treated as a partnership for tax purposes.  At the same time, the LLC's... Read More

A Charitable Remainder Trust provides for a specified distribution, at least annually, to one or more beneficiaries, at least one of which is not a charity, for life or for a term of years, with an irrevocable remainder interest to be held for the benefit of, or paid over to, charity.... Read More

Employment Handbook Policies. 

            We are well into the 2007 business year and tax time is behind us (or at least most of us who did not file extensions).  There are many changes within the employment law arena as it relates to employment manuals.  Several clients took me up upon my offer to conduct a business site visit for a free audit compliance overview and a... Read More

LEASE EXECUTION CHECKLIST

            The intent of the following is not to provide legal advice on how to document the business or legal points of a lease, but rather outline the points that should be brought to the surface by your negotiating team and resolved in your favor when possible.

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