Interference with economic relations can take two forms — interference with a contract, and interference with a business relationship which has not yet ripened into a contract. As noted below, the law provides greater protection to a party whose contract is interfered with, than to one who has only a prospect of a forthcoming contract […]
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An agent is a person who acts for a principal in dealings with third parties. The agent stands in the shoes of the principal when entering into transactions with third parties on behalf of the principal. An agent can act for the principal in numerous ways and for different purposes. One such purpose would the […]
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An important tool in consumer attorneys’ toolbox is the Consumer Legal Remedies Act (“CLRA”). The purpose of the CLRA is twofold — to protect consumers against unfair and deceptive acts and practices, and to provide a mechanism for honest businesses to avoid meritless and harassing lawsuits. The CLRA applies to the sale of goods to […]
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One of the least well known and largely misunderstood rules in civil litigation is the “Economic Loss Rule.” An excellent description of the Economic Loss Role and an explanation of when it does and does not apply is found in the California Court case of Robinson Helicopter Co., Inc. v. Dana Corp. (2004) 34 Cal. […]
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Contracts may be oral or in writing. The general rule is that any contract, whether oral or in writing, is enforceable, so long as it contains a quid pro quo and is legal. However, certain contracts must be in writing to be enforceable. However, it would be more correct to say, as the Statute of […]
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Since 1979, the California Constitution, Article XV, section 1 has provided that the maximum rate which may be charged for money or goods which are for use primarily for personal, family or household purposes is 10%. It further provides that for any other non-personal, family or household purposes, the maximum rate which may be charged […]
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All employers know that their “non-exempt” employees (e.g., employees who are not managers or professional personnel) must be paid no less than the minimum wage prescribed by federal and/or state wage and hours laws. All employers also know that federal and state laws require an employer to pay non-exempt employees 1 ½ times (or sometimes […]
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Hearsay is defined as an out-of-court statement introduced to prove the truth of its contents. The important phrase to remember in this definition is the phrase “introduced to prove the truth of its contents,” because an out-of-court statement introduced for a reason other than to prove the truth of its contents is not hearsay. As […]
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In the mid–2000s, Hulk Hogan, whose true name is Terry G. Bollea, had a sexual encounter with Heather Cole, the wife of Hulk Hogan’s friend, Todd Clem, a radio shock jock who had legally changed his name to Bubba the Love Sponge Clem. Todd Clem, who had previously encouraged Hulk Hogan to have sex with […]
Read More The California Labor Code and Orders issued by the Industrial Wage Commission requirehttps://www.williamjtuckerlaw.com/wage-statements-employers-must-provide-employees/ employers to provide employees with nine items of information every pay period, and impose penalties on employers for failing to do so. The Nine items Wage Statements Must Contain Labor code section 226(a) requires that employers provide each of the following items […]
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