Business Law

In response to an executive order signed by President Donald Trump directing federal agencies to “alleviate unnecessary regulatory burdens placed on the American people,1” the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) released an interim final rule that substantially narrows the scope of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) by requiring only entities previously defined as “foreign reporting companies” to file beneficial ownership information reports (BOIR). Read more

California has passed two laws requiring businesses to disclose their carbon emissions and climate-related financial risks. Senate Bill 253 (“SB 253”), known as the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act (“CCDAA”), was signed into law in 2023 and will require large businesses operating in California to publicly report their greenhouse gas emissions. Read more

The Agribusiness Committee of the California Lawyers Association’s Business Law Section will kick off its 2025 Agriculture Tour series with the California Farm Bureau’s Ag Issues Update Meeting, to be held in person in Sacramento and virtually on Friday June 13, 2025, from 10 a.m.—1 p.m.  The program is a unique opportunity for practitioners to hear the perspectives of Farm Bureau’s legal staff on recent judicial opinions, pending court cases, and key legislative and regulatory developments affecting agribusiness throughout California. … Read more

In Thomson Reuters Enter. Ctr. GmbH v. Ross Intel. Inc. (D Del, Feb. 11, 2025, No. 1:20-cv-613-SB) 2025 US Dist Lexis 24296, the court reversed its prior opinion and granted Thomson Reuters's motions for partial summary judgment on direct copyright infringement for 2,243 West headnotes, and for partial summary judgment on fair use. Ross Intelligence used West’s headnotes to train its AI legal research system that could compete with Westlaw. After comparing Ross’ AI training data and West’s headnotes, the court held as a matter of law that substantial Read more

Member Gary B. Rudolph, active in bankruptcy and insolvency law, provides comprehensive financial analysis and personalized debt relief strategies. He works with trustees, creditors, creditor committees, landlords, tenants, and debtors in corporate chapter 11 and 7 bankruptcies, alongside handling related litigation and representing state and federal court receivers. Read more

The last few chair’s statements have focused on some heavy topics, so this month, I wanted to take a moment and suggest that all of us collectively take one deep breath.   Read more

1 Hour MCLE The new administration has brought a lot of change and uncertainty to the health care sector.  From major restructuring of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to Congress’ goal of finding savings in Medicaid and the ACA/Marketplace to fund tax reform.  Please join Kelly Delmore and Claire Ernst from Hooper, Lundy & Bookman’s Government Relations and Public Policy Department on May 19 to learn the latest actions by policy makers that will impact every aspect… Read more

A California corporation enjoys the same attorney-client privilege protections as individual clients. But what happens to that privilege when a corporation dissolves? Like in many areas of law, the answer depends. Read more

In a recent decision, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (the Court) confirmed a chapter 11 plan which included consensual third-party releases which were procured by using opt-out rather than opt-in requirements.  Read more

In a published opinion, The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (the Court) held that the logical relationship test which applies to the equitable doctrine of recoupment demands consideration of the equities, including the purpose of the Bankruptcy Code, in each individual case.  Read more