Business Law eNews

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 2020 update to Sales and Mergers of California Businesses. References are to the book’s section numbers. The most significant legal developments since the last update include developments in such important topic areas as federal and state taxation, securities law, the CARES Act, and matters relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more

It is beyond obvious that computers have radically changed commercial practices. Something more than the traditional paper instruments is needed in a world where asparagus loaded being loaded on a plane at LAX will be on a dinner plate in Tokyo the next evening. This need is filled by documents produced on and exchanged by computer. Some of these changes employing computers go beyond the production and exchange of documents and instruments and constitute electronic assets with or representing value, such as virtual currency. Read more

Welcome to the 2020-2021 California Lawyers Association (CLA)/Bar year! Working with BLS has been a rewarding, humbling endeavor and it is an honor to serve as BLS Chair. Read more

It has been an honor to serve as Chair of the Business Law Section (BLS) during this challenging year. The BLS has a long and vibrant history going back to 1977, as part of the State Bar of California, and now as part of the California Lawyers Association (CLA). The BLS has around 7,000 members from across the state. The theme of the 2019-2020 CLA/State Bar year is Part of Something Bigger Than Ourselves. 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 July 2020 update to Internet Law and Practice in California. References are to the book’s section numbers. The most significant legal developments since the last update include developments in such important topic areas as copyright, patent, domain names and trademark, independent contractor classification, social media, privacy, Internet advertising, and litigation issues. Read more

The Partnerships and LLCs Committee (PLLC) is a group of new and experienced attorneys who focus on recent developments and current issues in general and limited partnerships, limited liability companies, and limited liability partnerships. Read more

On July 20, 2020, the State Bar published its First Annual Report on the Diversity of California’s Legal Profession. Read more

Former BLS Chair Uzzi Raanan has been elected by the California Lawyers Association Board as the CLA Secretary for 2020-21. He also serves as the BLS Representative to the CLA Board. Read more

On Friday, June 19, 2020, the Executive Committee of the Business Law Section approved the formation of a working group to consider whether—and if so, how— California business lawyers should or could support stakeholder capitalism and the investment trend known as ESG (Environment, Social, Governance), a standard used by a number of investors to screen investments based on those factors. Read more

The California Lawyers Association (CLA) Business Law Section (BLS) is looking forward to participating in the CLA Annual Meeting, which will be virtual this year, between September 24-26, 2020. The Annual Meeting includes MCLE courses and opportunities to network over coffee with other attorneys practicing in business law and other fields. Read more