Business Law eNews

Caroline Djang, Kyra Andrassy, Soyeun Choi and Robert Castro On Friday, December 6, 2019, the BLS brought its roadshow to students at California State University Fullerton.  After introductions, Professor Robert Castro moderated a discussion on the twists and turns on the educational and professional paths to law. Then CSUF undergraduate students participated in a lively round of Q&A.  Pre-Law Advisor and Professor in the CSUF Division of Politics, Administration and Justice, Professor Robert Castro, PhD, JD facilitated this visit by… Read more

Corey Weber Business Law Section (BLS) members, the new year is now underway and the BLS has been actively engaged in fulfilling the CLA’s mission of promoting excellence, diversity and inclusion in the legal profession and fairness in the administration of justice and the rule of law.  The CLA continues to publish cutting-edge eBulletins on new case law and legislative updates on an ongoing basis and will be hosting in-person MCLE events and networking events throughout the year. Diversity and… 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 November 2019 update to Trade Secrets Practice in California.  References are to the book’s section numbers.  See CEB’s BLS Landing Page for special discounts for Business Law Section members.  The most significant legal developments since the last update include developments in such important topic areas as trade secrets protection, workplace issues, trade… Read more

On November 13, 2019, another lawsuit was brought in California (in this case in the United States District Court in the Eastern District) challenging California’s gender quota law for boards of directors (SB 826). This lawsuit seeks (i) a declaratory judgment that SB 826 violates the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th amendment to the U.S. Constitution, and (ii) a permanent injunction to halt California’s Secretary of State (Alex Padilla) from enforcing or taking further action to enforce the law. Read more

The 2019-2020 California Lawyers Association (CLA)/Bar year started immediately after the CLA Annual Meeting in Monterey in October 2019. Following the Annual Meeting, the BLS held a Fall Leadership Retreat with over 45 officers and leaders from our 15 standing committees (including the Business Law News editorial board), and Business Law Section Executive Committee members and advisors, in Costa Mesa on November 2-3, 2019. 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 September 2019 update to Privacy Compliance and Litigation in California.  References are to the book’s section numbers.  See CEB’s BLS Landing Page for special discounts for Business Law Section members.  The most significant legal developments since the last update include developments in such important topic areas as the California Consumer Privacy Act,… Read more

On October 4, 2019, the IPLC hosted a telephonic “fireside chat” with Mary Stone Ross, a privacy activist and co-author of the California Consumer Privacy Act and a national expert on the CCPA. The CCPA, which goes into effect on January 1, 2020, will have a profound impact on the rights of Californians to data privacy and on business who collect, use, and sell their data. She reminded the participants that the intent of the CCPA was to give all… Read more

On September 20, 2019, the Agribusiness Committee traveled to the San Luis Joint-Use Complex in Gustine, California. The Joint-Use Complex serves the State Water Project and the Federal Central Valley Project and includes the San Luis Reservoir, O’Neill Dam and Forebay, Gianelli Pumping-Generating Plant, B.F. Sisk Dam, Dos Amigos Pumping Plant, and a 103-mile portion of the California Aqueduct. This project was built by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and is operated by the California Department of Water Resources. The… Read more

Monique Jewett-Brewster It has been my honor and privilege to serve as Chair of the California Lawyer Association’s Business Law Section for the 2018-19 term. In case you weren’t already aware, our Section has about 8,000 members, including public and private practice attorneys, in-house counsel, judges, government officials, law professors. The BLS leadership is comprised of 14 unique Standing Committees organized by industry or practice, and its Editorial Board. Our sincere thanks to the BLS leadership, who are the lifeblood… Read more

Business Law Section (BLS) members, I am honored to serve as the Chair of the BLS for the 2019-2020 California Lawyers Association (CLA)/Bar year! Read more