Eight former Bitwise Industries employees have sued, alleging that the financially distressed company violated state law and failed to pay wages and maintain records. Represented by attorneys Roger Bonakdar and Brian Whelan, the employees' positions range from security guard to business analyst. Although the company says that it furloughed its...
Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of Bitwise Employees. Company Allegedly Claimed It Had $81M in the Bank.
Eight former Bitwise Industries employees have sued, alleging that the financially distressed company violated state law and failed to pay wages and maintain records. Represented by attorneys Roger Bonakdar and Brian Whelan, the employees' positions range from security guard to business analyst. Although the company says that it furloughed its...
Private Attorneys General Act Backfires, Triggering Economic Devastation in California
California’s Private Attorneys General Act started with good intentions to protect workers but has morphed into a corporate nightmare — bringing an avalanche of minor violation lawsuits and costing businesses billions of dollars. This analysis comes from Tom Manzo, president and founder of the California Business and Industrial Alliance, in...
Private Attorneys General Act Backfires, Triggering Economic Devastation in California
California’s Private Attorneys General Act started with good intentions to protect workers but has morphed into a corporate nightmare — bringing an avalanche of minor violation lawsuits and costing businesses billions of dollars. This analysis comes from Tom Manzo, president and founder of the California Business and Industrial Alliance, in...
Bitwise’s Original Founder ‘Sad’ About Company’s Apparent Demise
A founding member of Bitwise Industries is sharing his thoughts on the troubles his one-time company is facing. "It's just really sad because they had a great dream and then just weren't able to pull it off. A lot of people got hurt and I guess that's the kind of...
Bitwise’s Original Founder ‘Sad’ About Company’s Apparent Demise
A founding member of Bitwise Industries is sharing his thoughts on the troubles his one-time company is facing. "It's just really sad because they had a great dream and then just weren't able to pull it off. A lot of people got hurt and I guess that's the kind of...
Resolution to Honor Dyer With Police Training Center Renaming Pulled by City Council
Update, 6/08/23: Fresno City Councilmember Miguel Arias won a close vote to remove a proposal to rename the Fresno Police Department Regional Training Center to the “Jerry P. Dyer Regional Police Training Center” from the agenda at Thursday's meeting. Council President Tyler Maxwell, a sponsor of the resolution, motioned to...
Resolution to Honor Dyer With Police Training Center Renaming Pulled by City Council
Update, 6/08/23: Fresno City Councilmember Miguel Arias won a close vote to remove a proposal to rename the Fresno Police Department Regional Training Center to the “Jerry P. Dyer Regional Police Training Center” from the agenda at Thursday's meeting. Council President Tyler Maxwell, a sponsor of the resolution, motioned to...
Did Bitwise Steal His Company? Real Estate Tech Founder Files Suit.
When Chase Carter partnered with Bitwise, he thought he would grow his app geared toward real estate agents. Instead, he lost his job and lost control of his creation, Listing Alert. Carter's interest in real estate and technology led to an idea and what he saw as a multi-million dollar...
Did Bitwise Steal His Company? Real Estate Tech Founder Files Suit.
When Chase Carter partnered with Bitwise, he thought he would grow his app geared toward real estate agents. Instead, he lost his job and lost control of his creation, Listing Alert. Carter's interest in real estate and technology led to an idea and what he saw as a multi-million dollar...