Allen Matkins

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865 South Figueroa Street, 28th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90017, United States
Phone: (213) 622-5555
Areas Of Practice
  • Administrative Law
  • Antitrust & Trade Regulation
  • Bankruptcy
  • Business Torts
  • Class Action
  • Commercial Law & Contracts
  • Construction Law
  • Debtor/Creditor
  • Energy & Utilities
  • Environmental Law
  • Finance & Banking
  • Government
  • Health
  • Immigration Law
  • Insurance
  • Intellectual Property
  • Labor & Employment Law
  • Litigation
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Privacy
  • Products Liability
  • Real Estate
  • Science, Computers, & Tech
  • Securities Law
  • Taxation
  • Toxic Torts
  • Transportation
  • Workers' Compensation
  • Zoning, Planning & Land Use
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Other U.S. Locations
  • California
  • New York
Number of Attorneys
200+ Attorneys

The Attorney-Client Privilege In M&A Transactions - A Decade Later

In 2013, then Chancellor Leo Strine determined that under Section 259 of the Delaware General Corporation Law the attorney-client privilege held by the target company follows to the surviving company after a merger.   Great Hill…more
 /  Business Organizations, Mergers & Acquisitions

California May Soon Define "Corporation" To Include That Are Not Corporations

The California Corporations Code is a misnomer.  While the Corporations Code does in fact govern corporations, it also governs a wide variety of unincorporated entities, including general partnerships, limited partnerships, and…more
 /  Business Organizations, Business Torts, Criminal Law

Another Delaware Publicly Traded Company Proposes A Nevada Move

Last week, Chromocell Therapeutics Corporation filed preliminary proxy materials that included a proposal to reincorporate in Nevada.  Rather than convert, the company is proposing to effect the reincorporation by means of a…more
 /  Business Organizations, Mergers & Acquisitions, Securities Law, Taxation

Is Your Directors And Officers Liability Coverage Illusory?

Many corporations pay significant amounts for directors and officers liability policies.  Commonly referred to as D&O policies, these policies usually involve three sides.  Directors and officers are likely to have the most…more
 /  Business Organizations, Business Torts, Insurance

California Environmental Law & Policy Update 9.13.24

Federal officials announced on Wednesday that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved a three-year-old rule — known as the Warehouse Indirect Source Rule (Rule) — targeting air pollution linked to Southern…more
 /  Administrative Law, Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law, Zoning, Planning & Land Use

After More Than A Year, Questions Remain Regarding Caremark and Officers

Last year, Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster famously held that officers could be subject to liability under the Caremark doctrine.  In re McDonald’s Corp., 289 A.3d 343 (Del. Ch. Jan. 26, 2023).    The Caremark doctrine…more
 /  Business Organizations, Securities Law

California's Construction General Permit and Industrial General Permit – 2024/2025 Annual Update

Regional Boards’ enforcement of the Construction General Permit (CGP) and Industrial General Permit (IGP) continues to yield high penalty figures; transition to 2022 CGP brings new requirements; and the forthcoming Commercial,…more
 /  Administrative Law, Commercial Law & Contracts, Construction Law, Environmental Law, Zoning, Planning & Land Use

Still More On Whether The SEC Exceeded Its Authority In Adopting Rule 21F-17

Yesterday's post again discussed whether the Securities and Exchange Commission exceeded its authority in adopting Rule 21F-17(a), which provides..…more
 /  Administrative Law, Securities Law

SEC Settles More Rule 21F-17(a) Cases, But Has It Exceeded Its Authority?

In a blog post this morning, Liz Dunshee notes that the Securities and Exchange Commission has recently announced the settlement seven more cases involving Rule 21F-17(a), which provides..…more
 /  Administrative Law, Business Torts, Securities Law

Sustainable Development and Land Use Update

Elk Grove has settled a lawsuit with the state over a 67-unit supportive housing project the city denied, despite the fact that the city had recently approved a similar market-rate project. The lawsuit filed by Attorney General…more
 /  Civil Rights, Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law, Zoning, Planning & Land Use, Real Estate - Residential

California Court Upholds Daily Transaction Limits On Bitcoin ATMs

A year ago, Governor Gavin Newsom signed two bills,  Assembly Bill 39 and Senate Bill 401, that created the California Digital Financial Assets Law.  SB 401 added Section 3902 to the Financial Code to prohibit an operator of a…more
 /  Consumer Protection, Finance & Banking, Science, Computers, & Technology

Does The SEC's Jurisdiction Really Extend To Any Person?

Last week, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it had settled charges against a broker-dealer and two investment advisers for impeding their clients from reporting securities law violations to the SEC. …more
 /  Administrative Law, Finance & Banking, Securities Law

California Environmental Law & Policy Update 9.6.24

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will lead an investigation into the Tijuana-U.S. cross-border sewage crisis, measuring the potential health impacts on people who live and work near where millions of gallons of…more
 /  Environmental Law, Health, Toxic Torts

Looking For A Drink At 3 A.M.? Soon, You May Find One Here

California law provides that any licensee of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control or agent or employee of the licensee, who sells, gives or delivers to any person any alcoholic beverage between the hours of 2 a.m. and 6…more
 /  Administrative Law, Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Constitutional Law

Foreign Corporations Filing Actions In California May Be Required To Post Bonds When Domestic Corporations Are Not

Under Section 1030 of the California Code of Civil Procedure, a defendant may at any time apply to the court by noticed motion for an order requiring the plaintiff to file an undertaking to secure an award of costs and…more
 /  Business Organizations, Civil Procedure, International Law & Trade
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