In September 2017, Toys 'R' Us filed for bankruptcy, and it recently announced that all stores in the United States will be closing. This means that there will be many lots available for lease or purchase in California. However, there is no guarantee that they will...
Office ents in Los Angeles increased 9.3 percent in the final quarter of 2017 compared to the same time period in 2016. That translated to an increase of $3.29 per square foot despite the fact that vacancies were also on the rise in that market. Vacancy rates were at...
California's economy grew at a rate of 3.2 percent in 2016, and the Golden State's gross domestic product has now reached $2.5 trillion according to the Legislative Analyst's Office. This kind of growth creates jobs and stimulates residential real estate markets, but...
Lenders in California and around the country are generally cautious when loans are secured by real estate, and they tend to follow safe and sound banking practices when judging area market conditions and local property values. However, federal regulations require real...
Business Law Consumer Law Employment Law Insurance Law Litigation MiscellaneousThis weblog ( or simply,"blog") is a new addition to www.latorraca.com. I hope that you find it useful and informative.From time-to-time, I will be discussing topics which concern both...
Employment Law LitigationMr. LaTorraca has just published a newsletter on his website, analyzing an important decision of the Supreme Court of the United States which affects employees' burden of proof in age discrimination under the federal Age Discrimination in...
Business Law Consumer Law Employment Law Insurance LawO.K. Now that you have gotten over the indignation of having been served with a frivolous lawsuit which is wholly devoid of merit, there are some steps that you need to take to make sure that your rights are...
On June 18, 2009, the Supreme Court of the United States handed down its 5-4 decision in Gross v. FBL Financial Services, Inc., ___ U.S. ___; 2009 WL 1685684.Jack Gross filed an age discrimination case against his employer, FBL Financial Services, Inc., claiming that...
Employment LawThere are some obvious benefits to retaining true independent contractors as opposed to hiring employees. You do not have to withhold taxes, withhold and match Social Security and Medicare taxes, pay State Disability Insurance, State Unemployment taxes...
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