Whether you are a secured lender, business owner, or an investor in distressed commercial real estate, a recent California Supreme Court decision presents a potentially costly and time-consuming trap for the unwary. read more

On October 10, 2019, the California Attorney General ("AG") issued the long-awaited proposed regulations under the California Consumer Protection Act ("CCPA"). Written comments may be submitted to the AG now until December 6, 2019, and the AG will hold four public hearings at the beginning of December to consider public comments. We expect the final regulations will be published in Spring of 2020 with the CCPA being enforceable July 1, 2020. read more

In its April 2018 decision in Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court, the California Supreme Court considered the criteria that courts should utilize to distinguish independent contractors from employees under the California Wage Orders, and substantially changed state law by adopting the restrictive standard commonly known as the "ABC test." read more

The new California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), effective January 1, 2020 and currently considered the most stringent privacy law in the United States, focuses principally on data privacy and new consumer rights, while only briefly addressing data security. read more

Congress recently passed and the President signed into law the Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019. This Act will provide broader bankruptcy relief to individuals engaged in business with aggregate debts of $2,725,625 or less. This debt limit is subject to adjustment every three years. read more