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Dec31
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The California bar exam is coming up in February 2008.  For those studying to take the bar exam, there are many questions on the secret of passing. Some exam takers have taken the exam more than once, and wonder which study preparation program is the best. There are many of them, and some have tried private tutors who charge $50 - $120 per hour. Craigslist.org actually has some advertisements from private tutors who provide 1:1 support to exam takers. One of them who has an advertisement under San Francisco activities and resumes and classes areas on Craigslist.org indicates experience as a former bar exam grader.
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Dec21
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The following is not meant to be legal advice. On December 13, 2007, Perkins Coie, LLP gave a talk on stock and compensation. A company cannot issue stock to someone unless it is registered or has an exemption from registration. If the...
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The following is not meant to be legal advice. On December 13, 2007, Perkins Coie, LLP gave a talk on discrimination. Hidden discrimination in compensation occurs when people are hired based on how they negotiate, or the market price. Over time,...
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Dec20
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The following is not meant to be legal advice. On December 13, 2007, Perkins Coie, LLP gave a talk on at will employment. In California, at will employment allows an employer to terminate an employee at any time if there is...
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Dec19
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The following is not meant to be legal advice. On December 13, 2007, Perkins Coie, LLP gave a talk on start up agreements. Law firms usually give deferral arrangements so that a start up may defer payments for work done in...
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The following is not meant to be legal advice. On December 13, 2007, Perkins Coie, LLP gave a talk on noncompetes. In California, noncompetes are not enforceable. California prohibits noncompetes exceptin if a business is sold and the person was a...
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Dec18
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The following is not meant to be legal advice. On December 13, 2007, Perkins Coie, LLP gave a seminar on the payment of stock as compensation. In paying employees or independent contractors stock in exchange for work, the company should just...
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Dec17
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The following is not meant to be legal advice. On December 13, 2007, Perkins Coie, LLP in Menlo Park, CA gave a talk on the differences between independent contractors and employees. The employer is suppose to withhold taxes from employee wages. If...
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Dec16
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The following is not meant to be legal advice. On December 13, 2007, Perkins Coie, LLP in Menlo Park, CA hosted a talk on employment law. The talk began with a conversation on wages and hours. Employees must be paid minimum...
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Dec14
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The following is not meant to be legal advice. On December 11, 2007, the Ninth Circuit issued a revised 2-1 decision in Dukes, et al. v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. The decision affirmed a class certification order in a gender discrimination action...
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Dec12
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The buzz topic for the week of December 12, 2007 included imeem allowing people to stream, but not download, an unlimited number of songs and videos. imeem makes money by selling advertising. It shares ad revenues with its label partners....
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The following is not meant to be legal advice. The acknowledgment form also known as a notary certificate will change in California. California’s new form of acknowledgment, discussed in Civil Code Section 1189, is required for all documents notarized on...
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Dec11
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The following is not meant to be legal advice. The federal court for the northern district located at 450 Golden Gate Avenue. For those called to serve jury duty, the jury assembly room is in the 19th Floor. Those who have...
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Dec 7
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The following is not meant to be legal advice. In Canada there seems to be a wave of natural-person letters “suing” people for torts. The letters usually request the urgent action by the tortfeasor/defendant, and comes from the concept that people...
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Dec 3
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The buzz for December 2007 includes jock Don Imus getting back on the radio airwaves. For those who have heard of Imus, they may know of his firing in April 2007. The firing occurred after Imus made derogatory remarks about...
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