Doctor with Covid spores in front of him,

COVID-19 And The FDA

  Curing Covid-19 SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) took the world by surprise.  Many experts knew a pandemic of this magnitude would eventually hit.  No thanks to our experiences with HIV (1981 to present), H1N1 swine flu (2009), or the Spanish flu (1918), another pandemic was expected.  Madison Law, APC represents a company that has developed an antiviral botanical drug to treat Covid-19.  All eyes are on the progress of this drug.  This […]

People walking with the sky in the background

5 Estafas de Inmigración Más Comunes

Asuntos de inmigración pueden ser complicados y angustiante, con recursos limitados y una comprensión limitado del idioma inglesa, los extranjeros son la presa perfecta para el estafador que busca hacer dinero rápido. Ser atrapado en una estafa de inmigración puede ser extremadamente perjudicial para la víctima. El estatus migratorio de la víctima podría estar en peligro y sus posibilidades de alivio en el futuro pueden ser dañadas. Incluso las personas […]

COVID-19 INDUSTRY GUIDANCE: Automobile Dealerships and Rentals

COVID-19 INDUSTRY GUIDANCE: Automobile Dealerships and Rentals With COVID-19 cases on the rise, Governor Newsom has recently ordered new California closures for non-essential businesses. The State Public Health Officer has noted that “[w]orkers critical to the manufacturing, distribution, sales, rental, leasing, repair, and maintenance of vehicles and other transportation equipment (including electric vehicle charging stations) and the supply chains that enable these operations, subject to adhering public health guidance issued […]

Potential Limitations on Landlords and Protections for Tenants

California is continuing to explore legislation which would significantly alter the residential landlord tenant relationship as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.  Currently, AB-1436 is working its way through the California legislature.  AB-1436, if passed in its present state, would impose significant restrictions on landlords in evicting their tenants and provide unprecedented protections for tenants.  AB-1436 seeks to address defaults in residential lease agreements which occurred during any declared state […]

Elegant vintage microphone with a testimonial quote in the background.

Can a Bankruptcy Cure Coronavirus-Related Financial Problems?

California’s “Stay-at-Home” order and the resulting lockdown to confront the Coronavirus (also known as “COVID-19”) pandemic forced most businesses—except those deemed to be essential—to shut down as of March 19, 2020 until Governor Gavin Newsom issues an order to end the Stay-at-Home order.  With the end of the lockdown uncertain, business as usual is no longer possible and personal financial concerns become more aggravated with each day the lockdown continues.  […]

Cal. Civ. Code § 1459.5. Ruled Unconstitutional

On July 12, 2019, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Cal. Civ. Code § 1459.5.  The purpose of enacting Section 1459.5 was to legislatively overturn Lafferty v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (2018) 25 Cal.App.5th 398 (“Lafferty”), which held that attorneys’ fees were not recoverable against a holder by a consumer for claims brought pursuant to the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) Holder Rule. (16 CFR § 433.2 [“FTC Holder Rule”].)  Section 1459.5 […]