Yes, this is a reminder that Valentine's Day is coming up.

As we reported previously, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has taken a highly anticipated vote on its final proposed plan for addressing climate change...

On July 1, the California Department of Resources, Recycling, and Recovery (CalRecycle), a California agency tasked with implementing the state's sustainability laws, released its latest draft...

On September 11, 2025, a California federal court denied business groups' request to enjoin two California climate disclosure laws pending their appeal to the Ninth Circuit from the court's...

In response to Southern California's widespread fire devastation and concerns about how bureaucratic red tape might adversely impede recovery efforts...

Last month, the California Department of Toxic Substances Control ("DTSC") issued its long-awaited "Vapor Intrusion Update" ("Advisory")...

We continue to closely follow the litigation brought by the U.S. and California Chambers of Commerce, the American Farm Bureau Federation, the Los Angeles County Business Federation...

On January 23, 2026, we attended the SB 54 Packaging Producer Responsibility Advisory Board's first meeting of the year. The Board received updates from both CalRecycle and Circular Action Alliance (CAA)...

Last month, we reported regarding recent actions taken by the California Legislature in the regulation of per – and polyfluoralkyl substances ("PFAS").

Corporate Partner and Co-Chair of the Branded Consumer Products Group, Andrew Apfelberg, shared his expertise on latest developments and trends in the business of beauty, fashion, and consumer goods...

Litigation Partner James Molen authored "Dough you know? Unpacking recent claims of false advertising against Kroger's Carbmaster bread" in the Daily Journal.

Sky Moore, Partner in the firm's Entertainment and Corporate, Finance & Securities Groups, authored, "RIP Metaverse, Hello AI: An Entertainment Lawyer's Predictions for 2024" in The Hollywood Reporter.

Entertainment attorneys Brandon Milostan and Graham Fenton authored "Swimming with the Stream" in Los Angeles Lawyer.

Private Client Services Partner, Stefanie Lipson, authored "Beyond the GST of It" for the prominent Trusts & Estates Magazine published by WealthManagement.com.

The concept of domicile is key to determining an individual's liability for US estate tax purposes.

Laura Zwicker, Private Client Services Group Chair, authored "Navigating International Legal Considerations for Advisors Serving Multi-National Families: Part 2" in Trusts & Estates.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has formally initiated the process of withdrawing its 2024 climate-risk disclosure regulation (“The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures...

On June 24, 2026, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced that it intends to extend the initial reporting deadline under California’s...

For several years, California's COVID isolation guidelines have played a key role in "stopping the spread" in the workplace by requiring contagious employees to isolate at home.

It's finally happened. The US Environmental Protection Agency has designated two widely used PFAS compounds, PFOA and PFOS, as "hazardous substances" under CERCLA.