The Corey, Luzaich, de Ghetaldi & Riddle
Legacy Scholarship
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We are extremely proud to announce that after almost 60 years of successful practice and knowing that the strength of the legal profession lies in its future members, the firm is launching the Corey, Luzaich, de Ghetaldi & Riddle Legacy Scholarship. Our partners know that engaging with other lawyers who bring varying perspectives benefits the collective pursuit for justice. The goals of this scholarship are to develop excellence and foster the advancement of diversity in the legal profession for generations to come. The firm has partnered with the San Mateo County Bar Foundation in this endeavor. The SMCBF has created a Scholarship Committee to oversee the administration of the Corey, Luzaich, de Ghetaldi & Riddle Legacy Scholarship. The scholarship will be awarded to a law student who has completed at least one year at one of the following accredited Bay Area law schools and is currently enrolled in law school:
- UC Law SF
- University of San Francisco School of Law
- Santa Clara University School of Law
- UC Berkeley School of Law
- Stanford Law School
- Golden Gate University School of Law
Priority for the scholarship will be given to those who are members of a historically underrepresented group in the legal profession, as well as people identifying as a person with disabilities, openly LGBTQ, and/or a military veteran, applicants who exhibit financial need, and those who intend to use their degree to serve the Bay Area community. The total award per recipient is a maximum of $25,000. Up to four scholarships a year will be awarded.
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Michael Lenett is a litigation associate with Corey, Luzaich, de Ghetaldi & Riddle LLP. Mr. Lenett’s developing practice includes employment litigation, trusts and estates litigation, and complex and mass tort litigation.
Mr. Lenett graduated with a B.S. in Accounting and an A.A. in Talmudic Studies from Yeshiva University. He earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law with a concentration in civil litigation.
During law school, Mr. Lenett competed on both the Moot Court and Mock Trial teams. He also served on the Individual Representation Clinic, where he successfully represented underprivileged clients in their wage and hour violation claims before the California Labor Commissioner.
In his free time Mr. Lenett enjoys hiking, skiing, collecting antiques, and playing piano.
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Labor and Employment Updates
California Expands Prohibition Against Non-Competes
Non-compete and non-solicitation clauses have long been disfavored in California on public policy grounds that such provisions stifle economic development, and limit workers ability to move employment and companies’ ability to hire new talent. California has benefited significantly from prohibiting non-compete agreements, “fueling competition, entrepreneurship, innovation, job and wage growth, equality, and economic development.”
With remote work growing and California employers seeking to hire workers outside of the state, on September 1, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 699, amending California Business & Professions Code Section 16600, which states that “every contract by which anyone is restrained from engaging in a lawful profession, trade, or business of any kind is to that extent void.” The expansion adds Section 16600.5 and prohibits an employer from entering into or attempting to enforce a non-compete agreement regardless of where and when the agreement was signed. Furthermore, the law provides that an employer who violates the law commits a civil violation. Section 16600.5 authorizes an employee, former employee, or prospective employee to bring a lawsuit to enforce the law by seeking injunctive relief, actual damages, and reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs. The law goes into effect on January 1, 2024.
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Have Your Last Wishes Respected With a
Proper Estate Plan
You may have read recent headlines about Aretha Franklin’s “couch will” – four handwritten pages discovered underneath her couch cushions that a jury in Michigan found legally represented her last wishes. We may not be lucky enough to enjoy the fame and fortune of celebrities such as the Queen of Soul, but the five-year legal dispute over her estate can serve as a lesson to all of us to have a formal estate plan.
At Franklin’s death in 2018, her family believed that she had no will or estate plan at all. The family was subsequently torn apart when not one, but two handwritten documents were found in her home with differing provisions. Franklin would have been better served by having an attorney draw up a proper trust to make her last wishes explicitly clear. Instead of leaving her heirs her legacy, she left them with years of legal proceedings, family fights, and attorneys’ fees.
As the saying goes, “you can’t take it with you”. Make sure your hard-earned assets are passed down according to your own wishes with a thoughtful and carefully prepared estate plan. They’re not just for celebrities, and our estate planning team can work with you to figure out how to best meet you and your family’s needs. Please do not hesitate to contact Stevan N. Luzaich, Edward A. Daniels, Andrea A. Nguyen, Dallas E. Dean, or Alyssa S. Yoshida.
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The Taube Family Carriage House: Groundbreaking
On September 14th, we attended the groundbreaking for the Taube Family Carriage House and Automobile Gallery, which will be a 15,000-square-foot, three-story community venue at the back end of the San Mateo County History Museum in Redwood City. The top floor of the carriage house will include a covered rooftop terrace and banquet room, more than doubling the number of events the museum could host annually. With 4,670 square feet of space, the beautiful, open space with catering areas will be available to rent for conferences, receptions, and gatherings of up to 300 people. The rooftop facility will be named for our firm’s founding partner, George R. Corey, who was a long-time supporter of the San Mateo County History Museum. Managing Partner, Amanda L. Riddle, represented our firm participating in the groundbreaking with other donors. To learn more about and support this major capital project, visit the SMCHA website. Naming opportunities remain.
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