On March 12, 2020 we posted regarding Drexler v. Petersen (2016) 4 Cal.App.5th. 1181 (Drexler), litigated by Partner Michael T. Karikomi. At issue in that case was whether even a strongly developed suspicion of wrongdoing commences the statute of limitations in medical malpractice cases. (Id. at pp. 1196–1198). The Court of Appeal concluded in favor …
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SICK LEAVE: KIN CARE FOR EMPLOYEES AB 2017 allows the automatic accrual of six months’ of paid sick leave for employees, and the designation of sick leave to be at the sole discretion of the employee when an employee takes sick leave to attend to the illness of a family member. This bill and section …
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PROPOSITION 65 Approved in 1986, California Proposition 65 (“Prop 65”) requires the Governor to publish a list of chemicals known to cause cancer or reproductive harm. The list is revised and republished in light of additional knowledge at least once per year. The list of chemicals can be found here: https://oehha.ca.gov/proposition-65/proposition-65-list. Businesses subject to Prop …
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Mrs. Katchko is known as a powerhouse within the cannabis industry and has represented medical cannabis clients in the City of Los Angeles since 2009. Backed by eleven years of dedicated cannabis experience, Mrs. Katchko is able to represent all cannabis-related businesses includes medical marijuana dispensaries, cultivators, manufacturers, distributors, and investors. Read below as she …
Katchko, Vitiello & Karikomi, PC is proud to announce that founding Partner Yelena Katchko has been nominated for the Los Angeles Business Journal’s 2020 Leaders in Law Awards which “recognize[s] the accomplishments of leading attorneys and firms within the Los Angeles business community.” Finalists will be honored at a free virtual event on November 18, 2020 from 2:00pm – 3:00pm. Yelena Katchko is lead counsel in Katchko, …
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IRS FORM 8300 Due to the federal government’s designation of cannabis as a Schedule I narcotic drug, licensed commercial cannabis businesses are burdened by a lack of access to banking services, thus they are forced to operate and conduct transactions using large amounts of cash. Any individual or business receiving more than $10,000 cash as …
Governor Newsom Approved the Following Bills On Tuesday, September 29th, Governor Newsom provided his final decision on several cannabis-related State Bills and Assembly Bills. Amongst the approved bills are: AB 1525 which provides that financial institutions do not commit a crime under California law for providing financial services to licensed commercial cannabis businesses, and therefore …
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Here is what you need to know about (1) AB 1470 that amends the definition of “final form” in relation to testing cannabis and cannabis products and (2) SB 67 which dives into the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s development of an appellation of origin program. Learn how they apply to your cannabis business. …
Los Angeles cannabis retail dispensaries are new targets for law firms seeking to enforce the Americans with Disabilities Act and California’s Unruh Civil Rights Act. You thought the shutdown of your brick and mortar retail facility due to COVID-19 would provide some reprieve from these lawsuits? Think again — the new target is your website. …
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Read below for important updates on the status of the Los Angeles Cannabis Licensing and Regulatory program from the Department of Cannabis Regulation as presented on July 30, 2020. On July 30th, the Los Angeles Cannabis Regulation Commission held a telephonic meeting with Cat Packer, the Executive Director of the Department of Cannabis Regulation (“DCR”). …
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