Rimon Op-ed in Law360: A time bomb for law firms, mismatched assets and liabilities
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Michael Moradzadeh
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Thomas M. White
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March 14, 2017
In this Law360 Op-ed, Rimon’s Thomas White and Michael Moradzadeh argue that law firm management has a particularly critical task: managing the magnitude and longevity of firm assets and liabilities. The firm that fails to balance these factors skillfully may find it difficult to attract and retain talent. “Many commentators have noted that the pace of change…
Client Alert: California Restricts Employment Agreements Containing Out-of-State Choice of Law and Venue Provisions
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Thomas M. White
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November 11, 2016
A new statute and several new restrictions on certain California employment agreements that may affect enterprises’ operations. Mr. White explains the latest amendment to the California Labor Code which will become effective on January 1, 2017. This amendment adds a new provision requiring that employment disputes regarding California resident employees be subject to the substantive law of California…
Rimon Represents Pakedge Device & Software in Significant tie-up for Residential and Commercial Smart Home Solutions
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Jennifer Dasari
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Frank Vargas
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Michael Vargas
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Thomas M. White
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Susan F. Klein
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February 24, 2016
Rimon Law represented home and business advanced networking leader Pakedge Device & Software, Inc in its $32.7 million purchase by residential and commercial smart home solutions, Control4 Corporation. The Hayward, CA-based Pakedge Device is a leader in advanced networking products and cloud network-management services for both wireless and wired networking solutions for the connected home…
Employment Laws Simplified. Quick review of Federal and California state employment and labor laws that employers need to comply with as they grow
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Scott Raber
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Thomas M. White
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Jill Haley Penwarden
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February 6, 2016
Business owners should be aware of employment laws they need to comply with as they grow. To help achieve this goal, we have created two charts containing the most commonly litigated employment and labor laws, listed by the threshold number of employees a business must have to trigger compliance obligations. These non-exhaustive charts briefly describe…
Thinking about the Broad Ramifications of Increasing Longevity
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Thomas M. White
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September 3, 2015
Longevity is increasing throughout the world and this trend has significant implications for all of us including businesses, investors employees and their families, the governments that provide benefits and a social safety net and investment firms that provide investment vehicles. Please read Rimon Partner Thomas White’s special report on the practical consequences of longevity below. Click…
Rimon’s Thomas White writes about risks and benefits of outsourcing employees in Today’s General Counsel
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Thomas M. White
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April 23, 2015
Rimon Partner Thomas White and Mark Rosenman of Newport Board Group discuss the risks and benefits of outsourcing employees in Today’s General Counsel. You can read the full article here.
Contractors vs. Employees: The Benefits and Risks of Hiring Outsourced Workers
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Thomas M. White
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January 20, 2015
This article, co-authored by Thomas M. White and Mark Rosenman, was originally published by Chief Executive. It can be viewed at the original source here. Alternatives to direct employment are flourishing, as businesses have come to believe they should keep in house only “core” functions and outsource other activities like IT and HR to specialized service providers. This…
Rimon Partner, Thomas M. White, Recognized by Leading Lawyers
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Thomas M. White
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October 13, 2014
Chicago, Illinois — Monday, October 13, 2014 — Rimon, P.C. is pleased to announce that Partner Thomas M. White has been recognized by Leading Lawyers. He was cited as one of the best benefits attorneys in Illinois. Leading Lawyers is a trusted resource to locate reputable, experienced lawyers. Leading Lawyers surveys lawyers to determine which attorneys, outside…
For Pension Plans – To Risk or to De-Risk: That is the Question!
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Thomas M. White
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September 29, 2014
Rimon Partner Tom White was recently published in the Wolters Kluwer Law & Business Employee Benefit Plan Review. He and his co-authors cover the best risk management strategies for employers offering retirement benefits. His co-authors are Corwin Zass, Tim Leier, Richard Farr, and Kelvin Wilson. Corwin Zass is a principal at Actuarial Risk Management, a BDOUSA…
Internships Can Pose a Litigation Threat: Six-Question Test You Need to Take
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Thomas M. White
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July 14, 2014
This article was published in Recruiting Trends and can also be viewed here. Are you recruiting interns this summer or in the fall to buttress existing staff? For a long period of time, few businesses put in the effort to analyze and determine whether interns need to be paid. But because of increased litigation and enforcement…