With Mark D. Klein, Esq., Klein Law Corporation
Thursday October 9, 2014, 7:30-9:00 a.m.
Mimi’s Café, Irvine (at the corner of Barranca and Culver) Continue reading
Speaking Engagement:
Oldest Profession
LAWYER JOKE #7
A physician, an engineer, and a lawyer were arguing about whose profession was the oldest. The surgeon said, “Remember how God removed a rib from Adam to create Eve? Obviously, medicine is the oldest profession.” The engineer replied, “But before … Continue reading
What is a REIT?
If investing in real estate appeals to you but you are not so well heeled that you can go shopping for investment properties like they were appliances, you may want to give some thought to investing in one or more real estate investment trusts (REIT). As you would with shares of common stocks, you can buy and sell different REITs, and having REITS in your portfolio of investments could be a good way to add some diversification. Continue reading
When is an Employee a "Supervisor"?
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits the creation of a harassing hostile work environment based on the prohibited forms of discrimination, such as discrimination based on sex or race. To hold the employer liable for the harassment, the plaintiff must show that the work environment was so pervaded by discrimination that the terms and conditions of employment were altered. Isolated or trivial occurrences are not likely to be sufficient. Continue reading
E-Mail is Binding
In law as in society at large, signing contracts on paper in ink (and maybe in triplicate) now seems so 20th century. If your reflex is still to regard e mail communications as only informal give and take, think again. … Continue reading