Starting mid March of 2020, Madison Law implemented certain measures to reduce the possibility of infection around our offices. While many of these measures have been relaxed, some remain in place. New measures have also been added to update our safety rules. Here’s a list of what we are now doing: Our offices are open. Attorneys and staff members are spending some, or all, of their time at work during […]
California’s “Stay-at-Home” order and resulting lockdown to confront the Corona Virus (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 a new order to end the Stay-at-Home order. With the end of the lockdown uncertain, most businesses face the uncertainty of when they can re-open and when their revenues will return to pre-lockdown […]
Due to the unusual circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic (“COVID-19”), many industries are faced with unprecedented challenges – including the automobile sales industry. Fortunately, the California Department of Motor Vehicles (“DMV”) has recognized some of those challenges and provided a solution. Previously, an automobile dealer was required to conduct vehicle sales at the dealership’s licensed location absent certain exceptions. (Cal. Veh. Code§ 11714(b).) This made it difficult for dealers to conduct […]
On March 19, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-33-20 (“Order”) which effectively shut down most of California in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In issuing the Order, many licensed California dealers were left guessing as to whether the automotive sales industry was essential such that it could continue to operate. On April 28, 2020, the State Public Health Officer clarified the list of Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers. The […]
Dozens of new state laws are going into effect across California. From minimum wage to rent control to domestic violence, below are some of the key points of some of these new laws: Consumer Protection AB 539: Predatory Lending On January 1, 2020, significant amendments were made to the California Financing Law. Some such amendments came from AB 539, known as the Fair Access to Credit Act. This law subjects […]
