This week, round two of the Small Business Administration’s (“SBA”) Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) opened for application for funding through various financial institutions approved to administer the program. This second […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
In light of the unprecedented national emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, many commercial tenants in California, and the rest of the country, are facing difficulties in paying their rent. […]
Given these unprecedented events surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, many small businesses are left wondering how they will deal with a number of issues. In all likelihood, the two most pressing issues […]
Starting this year, there will be new rules as to how payments must be made in consumer and employment arbitrations. Effective as of January 1, 2020, Cal. Code Civ. Proc. […]
On July 12, 2019, Governor Gavin Newsome signed a bill which enacted Cal. Civ. Code § 1459.5. The purpose of enacting Section 1459.5 was to legislatively overturn Lafferty v. Wells […]
As has become a truth in California with respect to auto dealers, no good deed goes unpunished. Many consumer attorneys have taken issue with dealers providing goodwill and/or warranty work […]