The Federal Emergency Management Agency released a new tool in 2021 to assess geographic risk of various national disasters. Understanding the scope of risk in your area can help you sufficiently prepare. San Francisco County ranks as a relatively high risk area with...
Month: February 2021
Do money problems release you from honoring employee contracts?
After revealing your company's financial struggles and letting a few employees go, you learn that one of them wants to take legal action against you. Do accusations of violating an employment contract have any merit during such difficult monetary times? Chron explores...
California mini-CFPB Act highlights interesting insurance nuances
Recent amendments to California's financial code clarify sections of the market where the newly renamed Department of Financial Protection and Innovation has oversight. This includes several types of products and services mirrored in the federal Consumer Financial...
When can an attorney disclose client information?
You want your attorney to keep information related to your case confidential. If not, your case could suffer damage and the public may learn some embarrassing information about you. If your attorney does not follow proper ethical guidelines when disclosing your...