- Sex CrimesKronick is pleased to again sponsor CALPELRA’s Annual Conference on November 16 – 19, 2021. The California Public Records Act provides a right of access to public records unless the record is expressly exempt. Peace officer records are generally exempt from public inspection, and until recently, Pitchess motions were the exclusive method of obtaining personnel records. But effective January 2019, Senate Bill 1421 amended Penal Code sections to provide that public records related to officer-involved shootings, officer use of force resulting in great bodily injury or death, or a sustained finding of officer dishonesty or sexual assault are no longer confidential and must be made available for public inspection pursuant to the CPRA, with limited exception. Mona Ebrahimi and Kevin Flautt will discuss the intersection of these various laws and valuable tips for complying with them. For more information and to register, please visit the event website.
- FraudAnytime fraud and abuse laws are implicated, the stakes are high. If you are facing health care fraud charges or believe you may be under investigation, you may need legal representation. At Kronick, we have a dedicated team of attorneys who have experience in defending a broad range of matters.
- EmbezzlementThe California Primary Care Association’s Billing Managers and Chief Financial Officers Conference provides an exchange of information, problem-solving, and training for community health centers (CHCs). Kronick Senior Counsel Jennifer Scott will be participating in two-panel discussions: “Licensing Considerations for CFOs & Hot Topics in Healthcare Compliance for Intermittent Clinics” and “Trust is Not an Internal Control – Embezzlement Schemes and Basic Internal Controls.”
- Assault
- Restraining Order
- Corporate LawKronick attorneys offer corporate governance counsel, supporting all aspects of a company’s structure, organization and leadership, including transparency, ethics and accountability in its operations. We focus on getting to know our clients, understanding their business, and discovering and implementing practical solutions that enable organizations to implement and ensure compliance with streamlined rules and practices. We understand that corporate governance solutions should be cost-effective, forward-thinking, and in total alignment with our clients’ objectives, while also being accountable to leadership, boards, investors and shareholders.
- Mergers and AcquisitionsOur clients also include private and public debt and equity holders, creditor committees, equity committees, trustees, examiners, landlords, lenders, financial institutions, and purchasers of assets from troubled companies. We advise clients on the structure and bankruptcy implications of proposed transactions (including mergers and acquisitions), collateralized debt obligations, trade receivables, structured financings and mortgage loans. We successfully navigate key issues related to acquiring businesses in and out of bankruptcy, and counsel investors acquiring debt positions in distressed companies to gain control through bankruptcy reorganization.
- Business Formation
- Business DisputesKronick’s commercial litigation team conducts substantial litigation work for our business clients, providing skillful representation informed by our comprehensive experience in multiple industries and practices. Whether business disputes are ultimately resolved through mediation, arbitration, or in the courtroom, we offer thorough, efficient, and cost-effective representation for every client by pre-trial settlements or trials.
- Business TransactionsAs a full-service firm, Kronick provides strategic support to our clients in a wide range of business transactions that must take into account considerations that are unique to the health care field, including HIPAA and privacy issues, security breach notice requirements, reimbursement, antitrust, tax, and a myriad of local, state and federal regulations impacting health care providers.
- Limited Liability Companies
- Construction Contracts
- Trade Secrets
- Intellectual Property
- Unfair CompetitionOur team also litigates a wide range of issues involving copyright, trademark, unfair competition, and business torts, as well as misappropriation of trade secrets, trade dress disputes, and domain cybersquatting matters. We have experience in all of the typical forums for resolving these types of disputes, including state and federal courts, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB), and a variety of alternative dispute resolution settings.
- Wrongful TerminationKronick offers highly experienced employment and commercial class action counsel to our public agency and private employer clients. Our team employs creative and informed strategies to limit the ongoing business impact and avert future claims. Our class action work includes wage/hour, discrimination, retaliation, sexual harassment, whistle-blowing and wrongful termination. Our attorneys are also well qualified and experienced in handling California Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) matters. Passed in 2004, PAGA allows both current and former employees to sue their employers for California Labor Code violations.
- Employment Contract
- Employment LitigationOur business law attorneys offer decades of experience representing clients across a broad spectrum of business matters, from small and family-owned and operated businesses to mid-sized and even publicly-traded companies. As your business partner, we integrate our approach across multiple practices at Kronick to efficiently guide you through any legal issues impacting your business. From general business consulting and labor and employment issues to real estate transactions and land use matters, our team of attorneys is committed to providing you a full range of legal services to help you succeed.
- Non-compete AgreementOur IP attorneys understand that an individual’s or business’s intellectual property, proprietary information, trade dress, and trade secrets are highly valued assets that provide a competitive advantage. We counsel clients on ways to protect these assets and to maintain the secrecy of confidential information. Our team is experienced in drafting employment non-disclosure and non-compete agreements. From small family-owned companies to large fortune 500 companies, we provide counsel on all aspects of employment, including hiring employees from competitors, maintaining the security of trade secrets, and handling the departure of employees.
- Severance Agreement
- Sexual HarassmentAs employment law issues arise with public oversight agencies or in the courts, we support our clients with our vigorous, experienced defense. While we handle litigation in a highly proficient, cost-effective manner, we best serve our clients by working to avoid litigation in the first place. When litigation does occur, our team provides extensive experience defending labor and employment-related lawsuits including wage and hour class actions, individual wage claims, discrimination, retaliation, sexual harassment, whistleblower cases, wrongful termination, labor grievance, and unfair labor practice charges.
- Real Estate Litigation
- Construction LitigationDecades of experience serving public and private clients in matters related to construction law have provided us with tremendous practical insight into the issues and challenges our clients face. As a result, our clients trust us to facilitate the progress of their projects from the preparation of the initial contract to the resolution of the last contract dispute. We are experts at unraveling the complexities of bidding for our clients, and we are at the forefront of important trends such as the move to construction management “at-risk” contracts. Across a variety of construction law issues, Kronick attorneys consistently deliver sound guidance for the real world.
- Real Estate TransactionsToday, Kronick continues to lead California’s thriving food and agriculture industry by providing informed and sophisticated advice to landowners (farmers, ranchers, dairymen, winemakers and seed growers), processors, packers, distributors, equipment manufacturers, investors and lenders. Our specialized and extensive experience – ranging from obtaining and protecting reliable water supplies to personnel and farm management issues and from real estate purchase and financing agreements to family-owned estate and succession planning – is why food and agribusinesses throughout the region continue to turn to us.
- Eminent DomainKronick’s eminent domain attorneys have years of success representing both public agencies and property owners in eminent domain proceedings. Whether you are a public entity with a project that may require the acquisition of property by eminent domain or a land or business owner threatened with full or partial condemnation, we can guide you through every aspect of the property acquisition process.
- Easement
- Land Use and ZoningKronick’s climate change practice offers clients the collaborative expertise of our environmental, public agency, real estate and land use attorney teams. An increasingly urgent global issue, the complexity of effects from and responses to the changing climate demands we adopt this multidisciplinary approach.
- Property Damage
- Personal Injury
- Disability DiscriminationChristopher Onstott, Shareholder at Kronick Moskovitz. Chris focuses on employment litigation and commercial litigation. He has defended employers in employment litigation, including defending against race, sex, and disability discrimination and harassment claims, as well as wage and hour violations.
- Estate Planning
- BankruptcyKronick’s skilled bankruptcy attorneys counsel both creditors and lenders navigating evolving business challenges. Our team works with secured lenders, financial institutions, and other sophisticated investors in structuring and restructuring financial products to limit bankruptcy and commercial risks. We also counsel debtor clients declaring Chapter 7 bankruptcy and Chapter 11 bankruptcy, as well as prospective debtors regarding bankruptcy alternatives, including the Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors (ABC) option.
- Foreclosure
- Tax LawOur public finance attorneys work closely with attorneys in our Public Agency and Economic Development and Housing practice areas to provide advice and counsel on the various finance and tax issues facing our clients and their projects. This “team” approach enables Kronick to assist clients in all aspects of project conceptualization, development, financing, and construction.
- Debt Collection