McDermott’s Private Client Practice led interactive discussions on a broad range of topics pertinent to ultra-high-net-worth families, their family office representatives and other advisors at our Private Client West Coast...more
12/4/2023
/ Charitable Donations ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Estate Planning ,
Estate Tax ,
Family Offices ,
FinCEN ,
Gifts ,
Green Book ,
High Net-Worth ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
IRS ,
Mergers ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Tax Deductions ,
Trusts ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Wealth Management ,
Wills
On October 11, 2022, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) issued its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) seeking to undo the Trump administration’s 2021 independent contractor regulations and revert to the six-factor...more
10/28/2022
/ Classification ,
Comment Period ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Definition ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Independent Contractors ,
NPRM ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Trump Administration
On May 23, 2022, the California Supreme Court issued its decision in Naranjo v. Spectrum Sec. Servs. Inc. (Naranjo), holding that meal and rest break premiums (also known as extra pay or premium pay) constitute “wages” that:...more
5/31/2022
/ CA Supreme Court ,
California ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Labor Code ,
New Legislation ,
Penalties ,
Premium Pay ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Statements
California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) has so far evaded arbitration agreements. Now, the Supreme Court of the United States will take up Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana to determine whether the Federal...more
12/28/2021
/ Bilateral Agreements ,
CA Supreme Court ,
California ,
Class Certification ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Labor Code ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Statements
On July 15, 2021, the Supreme Court of California issued a long-awaited decision in Ferra v. Loews Hollywood Hotel, LLC. The Court reversed the trial and appellate court holdings and concluded that California employers must...more
7/19/2021
/ Appellate Courts ,
CA Supreme Court ,
Compensation ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Labor Regulations ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour