Are You Paying Your Commissioned Employees Correctly?
Are You Paying Your Commissioned Employees Correctly? California’s wage and hour laws are complex. One particular area of complexity is properly compensating your commissioned employees. Paying employees based solely on commissions is still popular in commercial or retail sales positions. However, employers routinely make mistakes in tracking and paying their employees in this manner. Below
Read MoreCorinna Arbiter and Daniel J. Brast Elevated to Senior Attorney
BPH is pleased to announce that attorneys Corinna Arbiter and Daniel J. Brast have been elevated to the position of senior attorney. With a background in the title insurance industry, Arbiter has been with the firm since 2018. She represents developers, general contractors, architects, and subcontractors in complex construction defect matters, with a successful track
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Eric J. Miersma Named Member of Balestreri Potocki & Holmes
Attorney Eric J. Miersma has been named a Member of the firm. “We are pleased to welcome Eric as a member,” said Thomas Balestreri, managing shareholder of the firm. “His knowledge and legal expertise have become an invaluable asset to the firm and its clients.” A graduate of California Western School of Law, Mr. Miersma
Read MoreGregory Diktakis Joins Balestreri Potocki & Holmes
BPH is pleased to announce that attorney Gregory Diktakis has joined the firm. Mr. Diktakis’ practice focuses on construction, business, insurance coverage, and real estate litigation. He has experience in construction defect law, representing general contractors and developers of commercial and residential properties, and he is well versed in pursuing additional insured recovery from various
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Are you compensating your employees for all hours worked?
California requires employers to pay non-exempt hourly employees a minimum wage for all hours worked. Hours worked include all the time during which an employee is subject to the control of an employer and/or all hours an employee is suffered or permitted to work, whether or not required to do so. At the beginning of
Read MoreMatthew Zollman Joins Balestreri Potocki & Holmes
BPH is pleased to announce that attorney Matthew L. Zollman has joined the firm. Mr. Zollman’s practice focuses on complex civil litigation with an emphasis in representing clients in the construction industry. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Zollman was a staff attorney at a national law firm representing institutional investors in securities fraud litigation.
Read MoreProspective Additional Insureds May Be Obligated to Arbitrate Coverage Disputes
The Court of Appeal closed out 2019 by ruling that an additional insured can be bound to the arbitration clause in a policy when a coverage dispute arises between that additional insured and the carrier. (Philadelphia Indemnity Ins. Co. v. SMG Holdings, Inc. (2019) 44 Cal. App. 5th 834, 837.) In 2009, Future Farmers of
Read MoreInformal Agreements on Use of Artwork in Beer Labeling Can Lead to Formal Lawsuits
In any crowded market, retailers and manufacturers rely on eye-catching labels and clever product names to separate from the masses. This is certainly true in the craft beer world. But when companies seek outside artists or designers to assist in the creation of the one-of-a-kind labels, formalities of contract, licenses, and ownership sometimes fall by
Read MoreThomas Balestreri Named 2020 Top Lawyer in San Diego
BPH is pleased to announce that Thomas Balestreri (Construction Law) has been listed in San Diego Magazine as a 2020 Top Lawyer in San Diego. Mr. Balestreri has dedicated most of his 35 years in practice to the representation of developers, property owners and general contractors in litigation, negotiations and risk management. He has tried
Read MoreBPH Lawyers Named 2020 Super Lawyers and Rising Star
BPH is proud to announce that shareholders Thomas A. Balestreri, Jr. and Joseph P. Potocki have been selected as 2020 Super Lawyers in the area of Construction Litigation and associate Robin H. Smith has been named a 2020 Rising Star in the area of Civil Litigation. Each year no more than 5 percent of the
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