Stradling Bankruptcy and Financial Restructuring partner Greg Jones recently joined Legal Lens, a Debtwire podcast, for an in-depth discussion on the evolving challenges of asbestos-related bankruptcies—highlighting the recent…
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/ Bankruptcy, Business Organizations, Toxic Torts
The CLRA Demand Letter Trap: How Plaintiffs Sidestep the Law’s Intent -
Almost every week, I get a familiar email from a company: “We just received this demand letter. What is it? Is it serious?”…
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/ Civil Procedure, Civil Remedies, Consumer Protection
The Story Behind the Case -
Kate and David Bartenwerfer started their business with a straightforward plan. The couple decided to renovate and sell a house they jointly owned in San Francisco…
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/ Bankruptcy, Business Organizations, Business Torts
California Court Recognizes LLC Member Lists as Trade Secrets in Recent Ruling - When an LLC member suspects the company is playing favorites with redemption requests, how much access should they have to the membership rolls to…
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/ Business Organizations, Commercial Law & Contracts, Intellectual Property
Clean Beauty Legal Risks Clean beauty claims have become the current "flavor of the month" for consumer class action lawsuits, particularly in California, New York, Florida, and Texas, where plaintiff's bar activity is…
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/ Communications & Media Law, Consumer Protection
In the high-stakes world of mergers and acquisitions, minority shareholders must proceed judiciously. While transactions may have the power to reshape entire industries and create tremendous value, such arrangements can be…
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/ Business Organizations, Commercial Law & Contracts, Mergers & Acquisitions
On April 21, 2025, the California Court of Appeal issued an opinion validating written, prospective meal period waivers for non-exempt employees. The decision in La Kimba Bradsbery v. Vicar Operating, Inc. provides employers…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
Al Tierney, a partner in Stradling’s SEC enforcement practice, recently authored the article, “The SEC’s Enforcement Program Under President Trump’s Second Administration: What Can We Expect” for the OC Lawyer. With Paul Atkins’…
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/ Administrative Law, Finance & Banking, Securities Law
When a private company is being sold, it is necessary for its minority shareholders to be mindful of protecting their own individual interests when diverging from the controlling shareholder’s interests. Because the controlling…
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/ Business Organizations, Commercial Law & Contracts, Mergers & Acquisitions
On March 20, 2025, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued two key pieces of guidance regarding DEI: What To Do If You Experience Discrimination Related to DEI at Work and What You Should Know About DEI-Related…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
UPDATE 2/26/25: There continue to be developments regarding the Corporate Transparency Act ("CTA") and the applicability of related filing obligations. Please note the following recent updates…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Finance & Banking
Cal/OSHA’s non-emergency COVID-19 rule requiring employers to adopt measures to address COVID-19 hazards is set to expire on February 3, 2025. However, employers must still comply with several obligations after that date. First,…
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/ Health, Labor & Employment Law
The Story Behind the Case -
Kate and David Bartenwerfer started their business with a straightforward plan. The couple decided to renovate and sell a house they jointly owned in San Francisco. David handled the remodeling…
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/ Bankruptcy, Business Organizations, Business Torts
UPDATE: Please note there is a preliminary injunction against enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act. The injunction, which applies nationwide, was granted by a Texas federal district court and such injunction has since…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Constitutional Law, Finance & Banking, Securities Law
The California Labor Commissioner’s Office issued its new model whistleblower notice entitled “Whistleblowers Are Protected” for employers to use beginning January 1, 2025. It explains who is protected under the law; what…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
