Thorough, Fact-finding Due Diligence Mitigates Risks, Writes Real Estate Attorney Nancy Park in PublicCEO -
Real estate acquisitions gone awry can be damaging for public agencies.
They can tarnish an agency’s...more
Taxpayers Have Options to Contest their Property Tax Bill -
In the past month, California property tax bills have become due. While some markets are hot and property values are rising, commercial property values have...more
Safe Spaces are a Priority -
The federal Occupational Health and Safety Administration recently released new guidelines for employers to implement best practices in protecting workplaces during the COVID-19 pandemic. While...more
It Was a Year Like No Other, and BB&K Business Attorney Nancy Park Shared Some Takeaways -
By now, we’ve all seen plenty of retrospectives summarizing 2020, and can agree it was an epic year like no other. The COVID-19...more
What are the Mandatory Face-Covering Requirements?
The headlines and social media posts are viral in a hot minute: Business owner rejects maskless customers and customers angrily threaten to sue.
Originally published in...more
Don’t Surrender Your Property Rights -
Cell tower operators will soon have the regulatory right to deploy generators and other communications equipment up to 30 feet outside of their current site under rule changes adopted...more
How to Not Let Unpaid Rent Ruin the Financial Relationship -
We’re a long way from those early COVID-19 pandemic days when California businesses were ordered closed and emergency regulations were enacted to stop evictions....more
Loan Forgiveness Requirements Among the Changes -
The Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act, signed into law by the President Friday, was enacted in response to criticism that the original Paycheck Protection Program...more
Part 2: Small Business Administration Updates Paycheck Protection Program Guidance -
Part 1 of this series, Calculating COVID-19 PPP Loan Forgiveness, discussed how the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection...more
Part 1: Small Business Administration Updates Paycheck Protection Program Guidance -
Due to economic hardship caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, many businesses have become reliant on loans from the Small Business...more
Practical Tips for Each in Navigating Coronavirus-Related Rent Issues -
The coronavirus crisis and resulting executive orders from the Governor requiring businesses to close or reduce operations have significantly affected...more
Resources for Small Business Loans and Other Financial Support Programs -
In light of the COVID-19 crisis and recent “shelter in place” orders across California, there is much concern over whether businesses will be able...more
California Order to Minimize Housing Security and Business Continuity Impacts -
In response to growing economic concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic, California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an Executive Order that temporarily...more
Pros and Cons of Out-of-the-Box Contracts Weighed by Nancy Park in So. Cal. Newspaper Group -
Pre-printed legal contracts and forms are an increasingly popular way to save time and money. They allow you to avoid...more
If you don’t want your work event to go up in smoke, there are some property rules you need to know when it comes to cannabis use.
Originally published in The Press-Enterprise and other Southern California Newspaper Group...more
Current Disclosure Requirements for Building Owners and Tenants Repealed -
A complicated energy reporting requirement for owners and tenants of commercial and multifamily buildings is ending under a new law that takes...more
When business owners sign a lease for a new space, their key concerns are typically the rent amount, location and the disruption to business from moving. However, a lease is one of the most important contracts a business...more
In your experience working with startup entrepreneurs, what's the one mistake they make time and again?
The answer to that question of course varies greatly, depending on whom you ask - and, for legal perspective, we...more