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Attorney Paul Cheng attended the 3-day conference, “GetGlobal: Thrive in Foreign Markets,” at the Long Beach Convention Center. As a VIP speaker, he delivered the presentation, “Asia Overview: Key ...

We are excited to announce that Paul P. Cheng Trial Attorney & Managing Partner has been newly elected as President of the San Gabriel Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Cheng has signed the agreement with the ...

The Law Offices of Paul P. Cheng & Associates is excited to announce and congratulate trial attorney and managing Partner Paul P. Cheng. Esq. on his Installment as the New President of the San Gabriel ...

Introduction An alternative to an actual divorce is to ask the Court for a Nullity of Marriage. A nullity proceeding is brought to obtain a court order that determines no valid marriage ever existed. ...

Introduction : In California, when you are hurt because of a crime you have a right to be compensated for the financial, emotional and physical loses you suffer. See how you can back damages below. ...

Introduction : Most people do not like getting their photos taken by people they do not know. But what happens when your name or photo is taken by someone and then used to promote their business? ...

Introduction : Identity theft costs billions of dollars to the US economy. For an individual person the average fraud amount is $5,720.00. Studies show that stolen identities can be bought for as ...

Introduction : Many Asian businesses have problems with staying open because they are not compliant with the law or do things that get them sued. The following six points will help all business owners ...

Introduction : Many people ask us about shielding themselves from liability because of a lawsuit. In California there are six main forms of entities that one can have in business. The following will ...

Summary of Article: Medical spas (surgical or non-surgical) can be legal if done properly. Any contract signed by the medical doctor must have the following requirements: (1) non-medical professionals ...

In almost every part of the nation, weather is a leading cause of road accidents. Rain in particular is the most common and causes a number of dangerous conditions for drivers. Road slickness, ...

尽管雇主通常可以出於任何合法理由解雇雇员，但一旦触犯加州劳工法律，则後果非常严重。当雇主违反雇员合法权利，终止雇佣关系时，就产生了“非法解雇”。 ...

随著2018年的结束，不少企业僱主及其管理人员们，开始关注於将於2019年及以后生效的各项劳工与就业新法。从今年的1月1日当天开始，全美各地的雇主必须履行一系列联邦、州、地方，新的或经修订的法定义务。 ...

从交通违章、醉酒驾车、白领犯罪甚至到严重的犯罪行为，为帮助大家进一步了解美国刑事案件的诉讼程序，以下是南加州知名审判出庭律师事务所，郑博仁联合律师事务所的华人服务团队，归纳总结的详细全过程，供大家参考。 一般情况下，加州的刑事案件由以下程序所构成： （ 1）逮捕程序 当警方逮捕某人(既“被告”)，并将此人关进监狱之後，以下叁种情况的其中一种情况将会发生： ...

Introduction: In California, when you are hurt because of a crime you have a right to be compensated for the financial, emotional and physical loses you suffer. See how you can back damages below. ...

Question: Dear Attorney Cheng, I was driving along the freeway with my 3 girlfriends in the carpool lane. We were driving just over the speed limit, 70-75 mph. Suddenly, I saw the blinking lights of ...

Introduction: Prenuptial Agreements (“Prenups” or Premarital Agreements) are becoming more and more popular. Initially only popular among people that were previously married, many more getting married ...

Introduction: Divorces are one of the most difficult things to face here in California. When I worked for two judges in the court system the toughest cases always dealt with divorces. Below are common ...

Many employers across the country must prepare now for a new federal law that greatly expands employee access to paid leave. On March 18, 2020, the President signed the Families First Coronavirus ...

From advising employers how to respond when an employee tests positive for coronavirus to counseling employees afraid of catching it at the office, we are working around the clock to help everyone ...

- Minimum Wage Rates in California (CA) - Below are current and future minimum wage rates in California. Click on the links provided for posters and additional wage information, including certain ...

We are excited to announce that Paul P. Cheng Trial Attorney & Managing Partner has been newly elected as President of the San Gabriel Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Cheng has signed the agreement with the ...

The Law Offices of Paul P. Cheng & Associates is excited to announce and congratulate trial attorney and managing Partner Paul P. Cheng. Esq. on his Installment as the New President of the San Gabriel ...

- NEW STATE UPDATES - California A.B. 2770 was signed into law and effective January 1, 2019 to allow an employer to say whether or not a decision to not rehire is based on the employer's ...

Introduction: Prenuptial Agreements (“Prenups” or Premarital Agreements) are becoming more and more popular. Initially only popular among people that were previously married, many more getting married ...

The Law Offices of Paul P. Cheng & Associates is known throughout Pasadena and beyond as a law firm capable of tackling the most difficult of cases, including those that must go to trial. Our ...

Attorney Paul Cheng attended the 3-day conference, “GetGlobal: Thrive in Foreign Markets,” at the Long Beach Convention Center. As a VIP speaker, he delivered the presentation, “Asia Overview: Key ...

On October 20, 2016, The Law Offices of Paul P. Cheng & Associates celebrated 10 years in service and the opening of our brand new office in Pasadena. We had over 200 guests and hosted many public ...

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement acting director announced that the agency will quadruple to quintuple the number of workplace inspections it conducts in the coming year. Agents have been ...

Introduction : A record number of US Citizens are renouncing their citizenship. As of today’s date over 4,400 people have already decided to let go of their US citizenship in 2017 alone. Experts say ...

Introduction : Many people have heard about EB-5 or the Investor Visa available to non US Citizens as a path to US citizenship. This article is being written in accordance with the United States ...

Introduction: One of the most depressing feelings in the world is to receive a summons and complaint. The topic for today is what one should do if a person or company gets sued. STEP #1: SHUT UP! Do ...

Introduction: They say in America that anyone can sue anybody for anything. But what happens if you feel that you were sued wrongfully? The bottom example shows you what you can do if you were sued ...

Introduction: A deposition is one of the most important parts of a lawsuit. Studies show up to 97% cases settle at or near the time of trial. This is right after depositions have occurred. Although ...

There are 2 Methods You Can Use to Calculate Sick Pay Hours: 1. Accrual – employees get 1 hour for each 30 hours worked. Employees get to rollover any unused sick time to the next year –up to a cap of ...

Introduction : Making sure that someone else does not have title to your property is very important for several reasons. If someone else claims title to your property they can potentially take out ...

Topic : Clearing the Title on Property Introduction : Making sure that someone else does not have title to your property is very important for several reasons. If someone else claims title to your ...

Introduction Making sure that someone else does not have title to your property is very important for several reasons. If someone else claims title to your property they can potentially take out ...

We finally have a definitive answer to the status of the Overtime Rule that was blocked by an injunction in November, just before it was scheduled to take effect on December 1, 2016 . As for now, ...

Our team just wanted to send a reminder about the changes to minimum wage and paid sick leave ordinance for Los Angeles that go into effect on July 1, 2017 . These apply to any company in the ‘City of ...

Introduction : When an employee is discharged from work an issue arises: was the termination proper? An employer-employee relationship is like a marriage, very easy to get into, but difficult to ...

Introduction When an employee is discharged from work an issue arises: was the termination proper? An employer-employee relationship is like a marriage, very easy to get into, but difficult to cleanly ...