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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

On September 21, 2020 the Copyright Office announced that Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden had appointed Shira Perlmutter as Register of Copyrights and director of the U.S. Copyright Office. Perlmutter will step into the role in late October and will assume leadership of the organization during its 150th anniversary year. Read more

Workers’ Compensation Publications Subcommittee Co-Chair and Editor of The Workers’ Compensation Quarterly, Randy Pollak, also participated in a podcast with the CalChamber on August 24, 2020. Read more

The Division of Workers’ Compensation and the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board have recently issued additional emergency measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more

With more and more applicants pleading internal issues, it’s important for defendants to understand how to properly rate impairment under the AMA Guides. Read more

Interview with Amy Shen and Brian Egan, two members of the Workers' Compensation Section. Read more

The California Young Lawyers Association (CYLA) is a member-driven, mission-focused organization that consists of and serves all lawyers in California who have practiced for 8 years or less. The CYLA’s mission is to advance practical skills, leadership, pro bono opportunities, networking, and support to meet the unique needs of California’s diverse community of new lawyers. Read more