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When considering the purchase of an industrial or commercial property, potential purchasers should bear in mind that, under federal and California environmental law, they can inherit environmental liability for pre-existing contamination.

Andrew Apfelberg, Corporate Partner and Co-Chair of the Branded Consumer Products Group, shared his expertise on the latest trends in the food and beverage industry. Below are excerpts from the L.A.

The Main Street Lending Program (MSLP), launched in 2020 by the Federal Reserve and U.S. Treasury under Section 13(3) of the Federal Reserve Act...

Earthquake kits can be life-saving—a curated assemblage of food, water, and other survival supplies (e.g., gummy bears) that provide peace of mind and protection when the big one hits.

The real estate industry continues to evolve at a rapid pace.

It's 2 p.m. You check your company's mail. You see a letter from a law firm from California you've never heard of. Inside is a demand letter. Your heart rate quickens. The plaintiff claims your company's website...

Southern California has been one of the hottest industrial markets in the nation, and the past few years have been no exception. SoCal's commercial real estate market has been hit especially...

“Zombie” laws that predate 21st-century statutes remain among the biggest privacy threats today. While only the government can enforce newer laws like the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and its peers, these zombie laws open up class-action lawsuits and fixed, per-person fines. Claims under laws like ’60s-era California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) argue that the common web tools on your website constitute surveillance devices or wiretap visitors.

Effective January 1, 2025, California law AB 2426 will require companies offering online-only digital goods to disclose that consumers are purchasing a limited-duration license...

Back in August, our firm released an alert on the Corporate Transparency Act (the "CTA"), summarizing the reporting obligations...

The legal landscape regarding federal agency authority fundamentally changed in 2024 with the Supreme Court's decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo. This landmark case dismantles the Chevron deference standard...

On December 6, 2024, the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA), the lead California regulatory agency tasked with implementing California's...

On February 14, 2025, the California State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) issued a compliance guidance letter for industrial facilities subject...

Private Client Services Associate Jacob Phillips authored an article for Wealth Management discussing two trust and estate related laws recently passed in California...

Historically, employers were legally required to conduct an in-person inspection of I-9 Section 2 documents (e.g., an employee's passport, driver's license, and/or social security card) to verify...

Artificial intelligence (AI) legal developments are occurring at breakneck speed, so this article provides a brief update on recent AI legal developments that have taken place in 2025 with regard to the entertainment...

In the two years since then, California employers have been in arbitration agreement limbo.

Ideally, preparing for a business exit begins three to five years in advance, leaving ample time for careful planning and the alignment of strategies to successfully support the exit.