Business Law

The Corporations Standing Committee recently released its reminder for anyone filing a Statement of Information for corporations and LLCs in California. Read more

The Insolvency Law Standing Committee submitted a letter to the U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary supporting H.R. 4193, which proposes reform to the statute governing venue of business bankruptcy reorganization cases to promote the filing sf such cases closest to where their creditor body and economic interests tend to be centered. Read more

This month’s message highlights some of the legislative efforts of the Business Law Section. Each year, the Governor and California Legislature enact new laws or amend existing laws. Read more

Please join the Nonprofit Organizations Committee for a program on the topic: Using Tax-Exempt Vehicles to Influence Public Policy. Read more

The Consumer Financial Services Committee held its monthly Zoom meeting on November 17th. Read more

Earlier this week, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of the Army published a proposed rule revising the definition of “waters of the United States” or “WOTUS” protected under the Clean Water Act. Read more

The District Court largely adopted the Magistrate’s Report and Recommendation concerning cross-motions for summary judgment in which the Magistrate denied franchisee plaintiffs’ motions in their entirety and denied in part and granted in part franchisor defendants’ motions. Read more

Beginning on January 1, 2022, Statements of Information for corporations and LLCs will include a question on whether, for LLCs, a manager or member, and for corporations, an officer or director, has any outstanding final judgment issued by the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement or a court of law, for which no appeal therefrom is pending, for the violation of any wage order or provision of the Labor Code. Read more

In April 2021, the Supreme Court submitted to Congress proposed revisions to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure (“FRBP”) and the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure (“FRAP”). Read more

In order to receive a "Covid-19 Discharge" debtors must still comply with all other provisions of bankruptcy code section 1328(a) through (h); meeting only the requirements of section 1328(i) will not result in a discharge. Read more