California ended the quarter on a slightly upbeat note. The state added more than 18,000 non-farm jobs in March 2012, according to the Employment Development Department of California. While the unemployment rate rose one tenth to 11%, pundits believe this is part of a trend of more people coming back to the job market, so […]

How Yi Sun Kim, the newest partner at Greenberg & Bass, parlayed a bad economy, hard work and philanthropy into a burgeoning practice and a happy life. When you have a conversation with Yi Sun Kim, you quickly get the idea of what she is truly passionate about: her family, her pro-bono work, helping people, […]

Vikki Stone is a veteran of the insurance and risk management industry, with more than 30 years of experience placing commercial and personal lines for middle market companies, manufacturers, distributors, property owners, technology firms, individuals and families. She was previously President of Stone, Harris & Stone, which was acquired by Poms & Associates in March […]

The California Supreme Court recently ruled that employers are under no obligation to ensure that workers take legally mandated lunch breaks. This case has impact on millions of California workers and thousands of California employers. Brinker v. Superior Court began as a case more than nine years ago. The class action was brought by restaurant […]

With pot hitting the shelves this past January 1 in California, pot shops are not the laid back shops one might have expected. In fact, they’re crazy busy. January saw long lines outside new dispensaries, extended hours, and shortages. Weed business is definitely booming in the golden state. The Marijuana Business Daily recently reported on […]

The more I interact with established business men, the more I have come to know that they struggle just as much, if not more, than us women with the whole “Life / Work Balance” issue. Women are far more forthcoming about their stress load with trying to “keep all the balls in the air” when […]

President Obama signed into law the American Jobs (Jumpstart Our Business Startups) Act, which is designed to help add jobs and bolster the economy. The bill includes $253 billion in tax credits and $194 billion in spending, plus extension of unemployment benefits. Among its elements are the following specific actions: Cutting and suspending $245 billion […]

Stephen W. Frueh, PhD, CEO of Centrifugal Leadership, speaks on identifying the “orphan” of negativity in the workplace. The are people in companies that feel like outsiders and because of such, their production and participation is not what it should be. Stephen Frueh calls these employees “orphans.” Workplace negativity is an issue many employers face. […]

Outside of California, who buys the stuff that we make? Southern California Professional recently reviewed statistics from the Kryser Center for Economic Research in their 2011 International Trade Report. The leading export destination from the Los Angeles Customs District is China, which currently receives more California exports than the next two countries combined (Japan and […]

One Huntington Beach resident filed 47 lawsuits last year. One of these is a lawsuit against Tom Hanks, alleging he harassed her. Another OC resident has racked up 22 lawsuits in the past few years. And according to a recent piece in the Orange County Register (Tripping? Beach injury? Debate heated on frivolous lawsuits, Feb. […]