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‘Dedicated, persistent, and hardworking’: 2022 Young ATHENA Award winner announced

Kroloff is proud to announce that our shareholder, Jamie M. Bossuat was honored with the Athena Young Professional Leadership Award winner for 2022! Jamie’s community involvement and dedication to her ...

Kroloff Shareholders Christopher Engh and Velma K. Lim honored as “Super Lawyers” for 2022

Kroloff is thrilled to announce that Shareholders Christopher Engh and Velma K. Lim were selected as “Super Lawyers” for 2022.  Chris was named a Super Lawyer in Estate Planning and Probate, and Velma ...

Trademark Modernization Act Reduces the Response Period for Office Actions

During the trademark application process, the United States Patent and Trademark Office may issue an “office action,” which is an official letter that lists any legal problems with either your ...

Witnesses Now Required to Sign Transfer on Death Deeds in California

Transfer on death (TOD) deeds can be a valuable tool in estate planning, and are used as a way to transfer real property to a beneficiary on the owner’s death without the property having to pass ...

Kroloff Voted Best Law Firm in San Joaquin County 2022

We are pleased to announce that Kroloff has been voted Best Law Firm in San Joaquin County for 2022! We pride ourselves in providing excellent legal service to the San Joaquin Valley and thank our ...

MICRA Modernization Amendment Signed Into Law, Increasing MICRA Damages Caps

On May 22, 2022, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 35 (“A.B. 35”) into law, resulting in major changes to California’s Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act (“MICRA”). The primary effect of A.B. ...

FREE Webinar on Trademark Law!

August 5, 2022 at 12pm via Zoom Your business “Brand” is very important. In this free, informative webinar, we’ll be sharing the following: – What is Intellectual Property? – What is ...

Jamie M. Bossuat and Courtney S. Hayes Win Defense Verdict in San Joaquin County

Join us in congratulating attorneys Jamie M. Bossuat and Courtney S. Hayes for successfully defending a claim for over $400,000 in spousal support against a decedent’s estate.  During a bench trial in ...

SCOTUS Rules Individual PAGA Claims May Be Arbitrated – Viking v. Moriana

On June 15, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling in Viking River Cruises v. Moriana allowing arbitration of individual employee claims under the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) if the ...

DFEH Cracking Down on Violations of the Fair Chance Act

In October 2021, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (“DFEH”) announced a new initiative focused on identifying and correcting violations of the Fair Chance Act (the ...

California Minimum Wage Increase

The California minimum wage is currently $15.00 per hour for employers with 25 or more employees and $14.00 per hour for those with less than 25 employees.  The minimum wage is expected to increase to ...

Changes Coming to Medi-Cal’s Asset Test

As of January 1, 2022, California is implementing several major changes to Medi-Cal.  One notable change is the gradual elimination of the asset test for elderly and disabled individuals to qualify ...