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By Guest commentary / Friday, February 19th, 2016 / Latest news, Law, Op/Eds, Opinion / Comments Off on Succession planning critical for business
Entrepreneurs know that businesses are like children. You know they will leave you at some point in the future, but you really don’t want to think about it. Small-business entrepreneurs who think of a business as their favorite child too often avoid the important task of exit planning. It is never too early to plan Read More →
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By Alex Kacik / Friday, February 12th, 2016 / Columns, Latest news, Law / Comments Off on Compass manager sued by Coldwell Banker over ‘secrets’
Coldwell Banker is suing a former employee for allegedly stealing the company’s trade secrets. The residential real estate brokerage company is going after John Nisbet, who left Coldwell Banker’s Santa Barbara office to work for the rapidly expanding residential real estate firm Compass. Coldwell Banker is accusing Nisbet of stealing confidential data, including market data, Read More →
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By Guest commentary / Friday, January 15th, 2016 / Latest news, Law, Op/Eds, Opinion / Comments Off on Forced arbitration violates your rights
By Lisa Spiwak Arbitration has become very popular as an alternative dispute resolution to the traditional court system. Arbitration’s popularity stems from the fact that it is a way to resolve legal disputes outside of the courts in a faster, cheaper and more flexible manner. Arbitration awards are completely binding on the parties and those Read More →
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By Alex Kacik / Friday, January 8th, 2016 / Columns, Latest news, Law / Comments Off on New laws for 2016 will impact tri-county employers
A flurry of new laws went into effect at the start of the New Year, but the one that likely will have the biggest impact on tri-county employers has been long expected. California’s minimum wage was raised to $10 an hour on Jan. 1, which has some businesses rethinking strategies. While proponents argue that higher Read More →
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By Alex Kacik / Thursday, December 17th, 2015 / Latest news, Law, Top Stories / Comments Off on Judge orders Highway 101 widening project EIR to be redrafted
A Santa Barbara County Superior Court judge ruled that part of the Highway 101 Widening Project Environmental Impact Report needs to be recalculated, but the decision is not expected to significantly delay the project. The estimated $428 million fourth stage of the undertaking includes adding high occupancy vehicle lanes in both directions through the 10.3-mile Read More →
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By Philip Joens / Friday, December 11th, 2015 / Latest news, Law, Top Stories, West Ventura County / Comments Off on State suing Cars 4 Causes over donations
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