Business Law eNews

As many of you know, CLA solicits program proposals for the annual meeting and we in the BLS look to the standing committees for potential proposals.  Read more

Darren Nunn is a Partner at McCorriston Miller Mukai MacKinnon LLP in Honolulu, Hawaii, where he specializes in corporate, M&A, and public finance law. With over two decades of legal experience, Darren provides strategic counsel to private companies and state and local governments, advising on corporate governance, venture capital and private equity financing, mergers and acquisitions, and public offerings of municipal securities. Read more

As you read this, we stand not only as legal professionals but as citizens of a state that has been tested, remains resilient, and is now beginning to rebuild.  The devastation caused by the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires is a stark reminder of nature’s power, but it is also a testament to the enduring spirit of Californians.  Read more

Six years after publishing the popular First Edition of the Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors Desk Guide, the Insolvency Law Committee of the Business Law Section has updated and enhanced the Guide for continued use by assignors, assignees, creditors, landlords, purchasers of assets, owners, accountants, real and personal property brokers and other related professionals. Read more

Is your New Years Resolution to increase your exposure and book of business, or to be more involved as an influencer in the legal community, or both?  If so, you are in the right place, as the BLS has opportunities for speakers as well as for authors and editors.  Read more

Courtesy of CEB, we are bringing you selected legal developments in areas of California business law that are covered by CEB’s publications. This month’s feature is from the January 2025 update to Organizing Corporations in California. Read more

Kathleen Cashman-Kramer (Kathy) is the Immediate Past Co-Chair of the Insolvency Law Committee (ILC) of the Business Law Section (BLS).  She serves as the Vice Chair of the BLS Publications  subcommittee, as well as Chair of the ILC Publications subcommittee.   Read more

I hope that you are all having a stellar New Year, 2025.  This is an opportunity for all of us, both as members of the CLA and as leaders within our Section, to pause and reflect, welcome new possibilities, and resolve to constantly seek ways to improve. Read more

With the increasing use of artificial intelligence in many aspects of business operations, both buyers and sellers of AI-enabled applications (or companies using AI applications) should review and address the following issues as part of their due diligence process. Generally, the buyer or seller will need a multi-disciplinary team to do so. What AI applications are being used or developed by the target, and how are they being used (e.g., in human resources, marketing, or software development)? Are there any intellectual property… Read more

Christopher Hughes While several significant events have transpired in the last couple months (including holding our Winter Leadership Conference), this first message will focus on the transition that took place in September/October while the next message will focus on the Winter Leadership Conference.  For this message, I want to start with a note of gratitude. First, I want to thank Cathy Gawne, our outgoing Chair, whose leadership guided us through a very challenging year.  Without her at the helm this… Read more