We are pleased to announce that Robert is included in the San Diego Business Journal's 2017 "Best of the Bar" list of outstanding attorneys. This marks the third consecutive year Robert was honored with this prestigious acknowledgement. Nominations for the "Best of the Bar" list are generated through a peer voting process. Lawyers throughout San Diego County were urged to cast votes for attorneys in private practice who they consider the most outstanding in their field. The San Diego...
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Any good business deal begins with a contract. While parties may engage in many meetings, verbal assurances, and handshakes, the details of the parties’ final agreement should be in writing. If you are getting ready to begin a project or business deal, consult with an attorney from an experienced business law firm like the Law Offices of Robert L. Hill to ensure your contract is providing you with the protection and clarity that your business...
The SEC recently approved new FINRA rules designed to protect seniors from financial elder abuse. Beginning February 2018 brokerage firms will be allowed to place a temporary hold on a disbursement of funds or securities when the firm has a reasonable belief of potential financial exploitation. Firms also will be required to take reasonable efforts to include the name and contact information for a trusted contact person on a customer’s account. Purpose of the FINRA Rule...
Seniors are one of the most vulnerable groups in our society. Far too often unscrupulous people prey upon this vulnerability. It is very important to understand the warning signs of financial elder abuse so you can immediately guide victimized seniors to help. Seniors Lose Billions of Dollars Every Year Through Financial Elder Abuse While most seniors are treated with the love, care, and devotion they deserve, studies show that elder abuse is all too common. According...
We are pleased to announce that Robert Hill has been selected to the 2017 San Diego "Rising Stars" list published by Super Lawyers Magazine. Only 2.5% of attorneys in San Diego receive this distinction. This is the third consecutive year Robert was chosen as a "Rising Star" in the San Diego legal community! Super Lawyers uses a patented multiphase selection process to select the attorneys to include in its annual list, with peer nominations and evaluations combined...
Hopefully your business is growing. Your projects may be moving ahead so successfully that the last thing on your mind is a disagreement with a client, partner, or vendor; however, as most of us realize, even in the best of times disputes can occur. That's why when two or more parties decide to work together on a project where money is being exchanged for services, they generally take preventative measures beyond the talk and the...
The Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") recently announced it had imposed monetary penalties on thirteen investment advisory firms. The SEC concluded the thirteen firms failed to conduct due diligence to determine the veracity of false claims made by an investment management firm before the firms began recommending the investment to their own clients. The enforcement action concerned claims made by F-Squared Investments ("F-Squared"). F-Squared claimed its "AlphaSector" strategy for investing in exchange-traded funds ("ETF") had outperformed...
A California appellate court recently upheld an arbitration agreement contained within an employee handbook, even though the employee never signed the actual agreement. The case reinforces the broad scope of arbitration agreements and underscores the importance of speaking with experienced counsel when presented with legal documents. The case began when the plaintiff sued his former employer in Los Angeles Superior Court for racial discrimination, wrongful termination, failure to pay for overtime and rest breaks, and other...
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