Legal Ethics: Case Law Governing Professional Conduct Navigating the complex landscape of legal ethics and professional responsibility is crucial for attorneys committed to upholding the integrity of their profession. Case law in this area provides essential guidance on the standards and expectations for lawyers, from avoiding conflicts of interest to maintaining client confidentiality and ensuring … Continued
Corporate Transparency Act Compliance: What California Law Firms Should Know as Deadline Looms A federal law requiring millions of businesses to disclose new information is approaching its first deadline. Amid lingering uncertainty over exemptions and definitions of beneficial ownership, California law firms still have much to unpack to help their clients navigate this new compliance … Continued
The Inconvenient Forum Conundrum: How to Dismiss or Stay a Lawsuit Filed in California California is convenient for many things: making wine, surfing waves, launching a startup — we could go on! But it’s not always a convenient forum for a lawsuit against your client. Where a case is heard can be as crucial as … Continued
Navigating CEQA Exemptions in California with CEB The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), a cornerstone of environmental law in the state, mandates a thorough environmental review of projects to assess and mitigate their impacts. Navigating CEQA’s comprehensive requirements can be daunting for projects of all sizes, making the understanding and application of CEQA exemptions a … Continued
Three Scenarios: How Business Entity Choice Affects Succession Planning in California Any estate with business interests will involve succession planning issues around limited partnerships (LPs), limited liability companies (LLCs), corporations and other business entities. They can come in the form of actual businesses being passed down to an owner’s heirs through share or ownership interest … Continued
California Affordable Housing Updates: What Lawyers Need to Know Now California land use and municipal law attorneys: we see you. You’ve got your work cut out keeping up with the state’s ever-evolving patchwork of affordable housing regulations. It almost seems as if California launches new statutes and initiatives aimed at solving its housing crisis on … Continued
Mastering Business Law Research: Transform Your Legal Practice with CEB As the backbone of commerce and enterprise, business law governs all aspects of commercial interactions, from contracts and mergers to intellectual property and regulatory compliance. In today’s rapidly evolving legal landscape, effective business law research is more than just a necessity; it’s a strategic asset … Continued
