Callahan & Blaine Wins Multi-Million Dollar Jury Verdict in Orange County Business Fraud, Breach of Contract and Theft Case

When Ronald and Mona Krebs decided to retire and sell their Orange County, California computer sales and service business, they used a business broker to find a buyer – Mr. Michael Kalashian of Nevada.  While they agreed to sell Kalashian their business, they did not agree to sell him substantial business assets consisting of a…

California, Arizona, and Nevada Construction Workers Win $241,000 in Wage Lawsuit

Eighty-five construction workers employed by SelectBuild (a subsidiary of BMHC Corporation) in California, Arizona and Nevada filed suit against their employer recently. The workers claimed that their employer cheated them out of pay for hours they had worked by refusing to pay overtime and by not paying for hours worked while employees were either travelling…

Understanding California Standards for Labeling “Extra Virgin Olive Oil”

While there are many organizations that oversee olive oil quality around the world, the US follows the USDA 1948 classification system. In California, the 2008 California State Senate Bill SB634 made olive oil labeling requirements much stronger for products sold in California. According to California Law, olive oil labeled as “’Extra Virgin Olive Oil’ means…