In a widely anticipated ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court today ruled that just because a business has calling technology that has the capacity to store and dial multiple numbers – such as a cell phone — does not automatically...more
Since the onset of COVID-19, the country has seen a surge of unemployment claims, with California accounting for a large percentage of such claims filed across the country. Unemployment has led to many consequences, including...more
What are these orders?
California counties began issuing shelter-in-place orders early last week, and by March 19, a statewide stay-at-home order was issued. Other states and local governments followed suit, with Illinois,...more
On March 16, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-28-20 (“Order”) regarding evictions and foreclosures in California. This Order is relevant to every person and business involved in the rental, ownership, or...more
3/23/2020
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Commercial Leases ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Eviction ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreclosure ,
Governor Newsom ,
Landlords ,
Rental Property ,
Residential Leases ,
Tenants
A number of California counties began issuing shelter-in-place orders early this week, and it is expected that an increasing number of counties, including in different states, may issue similar orders in the coming days. The...more
In the area of consumer lending litigation, plaintiffs’ and defense attorneys alike have waited with bated breath for the California Supreme Court to issue its decision in Yvanova v. New Century Mortgage Corp. The decision...more
“Crowdfunding”: In broad terms, it’s a decade-old means to an end for those with bright ideas and dim financials who hope to bring an inspired cause to market. As established as the practice is, with the more recent explosion...more
9/29/2015
/ Capital Formation ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Crowdfunding ,
Entrepreneurs ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Indiegogo ,
Inventors ,
Kickstarter ,
Popular ,
Refunds ,
Restitution ,
Rewards Programs ,
Startups ,
Stipulated Judgment ,
Terms of Use ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Young Lawyers
In the wake of the California foreclosure crisis, one of several arguments relied on by borrowers facing foreclosure (and their attorneys) in “wrongful foreclosure” suits has been that some aspect of the statutory foreclosure...more