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Authored by Kevin Abbott In the course of representing our business clients, far too often we see well-meaning laws turned into a method for attorneys to wring money out of profitable enterprises on flimsy rationales. We have seen this in employment claims, ADA claims, and now most recently in claims that clients have violated California’s […]

Co-authored by Mark Lobb & Braden Lobb California has taken a welcome step towards allowing certain business owners to mitigate the effects of the $10,000 federal limit on the SALT deduction limitation implemented under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. On July 16, Governor Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 150 (the “Bill” or “AB-150”).

As we enter the last five months of the year, there are a multitude of planning considerations for business owners and wealthy individuals. With proposed changes in estate and tax laws through a reconciliation package towards the end of the year, having a plan in place with options is imperative. Recognition of Capital Gains: The

By Attorney Kristin Gifford The topic of asset protection continues to heat up for wealthy Californians and California business owners as the anti-wealth and unfriendly business legislation continues to roll out of Sacramento. California has the distinction of being ranked the second worst “hellhole” state for its litigation climate, the second worst environment for taxes and

Choosing the appropriate business entity for your company is one of the more important decisions to be made along the road to success. Each type of business organization is governed by different legal rules and decisions which can affect the entity and its owners far into the future. New businesses must consider start-up expenses, the

Our Corporate Department at Lobb & Plewe, can help you with all of your business transactional needs. From inception of your business to consummating an exit strategy, we will provide you the full range of business transactional legal services throughout the entire life cycle of your business. FORMING YOUR BUSINESS We will help you select

The passing of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act elevates the need for residents of high income tax states to capitalize on planning opportunities. The $10,000 federal deduction cap on state and local taxes, inclusive of property taxes, means most business owners who own homes in California, or any other high tax state, are at

What is an IP audit? An IP Audit is a thorough, systematic review of the IP assets owned, used or acquired by a business. Its purpose is to uncover under-utilized IP assets, to identify any threats to a company’s bottom line, and to enable business planners to devise informed strategies that will maintain and improve

The continued attacks by California’s legislature and courts on businesses and their owners’ ability to operate in this state has reached a new low. On April 30, 2018, the California Supreme Court virtually eliminated businesses’ ability to utilize independent contractors through its decision in Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court. If anyone currently works

Employees are often trusted with proprietary and confidential information, like customer data, bid pricing, and technological processes. At Lobb & Plewe, LLP, we have represented businesses dealing with employees using this confidential information to gain an unfair ” head start” for a competing business. We have also represented entrepreneurs who have done everything ” by