Business, Employment & Legal Developments

Starting on January 1, 2023, an update to the California Insurance Code took effect requiring certain insurance license holders to…

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, California enacted Assembly Bill 85 (“AB 85”) [1] during the 2020-2021 legislative session…

As most of us know, the SEC has remained active during the “COVID Era” and has been continuously examining, investigating,…

Nondisclosure and confidentiality provisions have become common in employment separation agreements as more people have been speaking up about sexual…

Recent developments in blockchain technology have made it possible to own verifiable, digital “prints” of media properties. Transactions involving these…

You are forming a corporation, great! Corporations offer many protections and benefits for entrepreneurs. But corporations are also closely regulated…

California courts routinely refuse to enforce employment agreements that have non-compete provisions, and more frequently are rejecting certain non-solicitation provisions,…

A homestead exemption protects a specified dollar amount of a debtor’s equity in his or her principal dwelling from attachment…

The SEC and other regulatory bodies have made protecting the non-public personal information of clients a top priority. This can…

In the recent appellate case Crosno Construction Inc v. Travelers (2020), the Fourth District Court of Appeal (which includes San…