A hearing officer for the Labor Commissioner's local office in San Francisco concluded earlier this month that an Uber driver was an employee of Uber, not an independent contractor. read more

Job descriptions often fall to the bottom of the human resource "to do" list. An audit of almost any company's job descriptions will reveal job descriptions that are outdated, vague and carried forward from the company's distant past. read more

On March 27, 2015, a San Francisco jury returned a verdict in favor of venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caulfield & Byers in the highly publicized trial of sex discrimination and retaliation claims asserted by Ellen Pao. The Pao verdict does not make new law, but it does offer several valuable messages for employers. read more

The Securities and Exchange Commission released proposed Regulation Crowdfunding, the long-awaited JOBS Act rules designed to help small companies raise capital from the general public. read more

Recently, we have assisted several first-time angels with screening companies and negotiating the terms of investments. read more