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On March 4, 2025, the Supreme Court issued its opinion in City and County of San Francisco v. Environmental Protection Agency, holding that EPA does not have the authority to issue "end-result" requirements in National Pollutant Discharge Emissions System ("NPDES") permits under the Clean Water Act ("CWA").

Two landmark California laws, AB 1817 and AB 2771, regulating a group of chemicals known as PFAS, will have far reaching impacts to consumer products when they take effect Jan. 1.

California has long been at the forefront of regulating "green marketing" claims.

IRC §1402(a)(13) provides an exclusion from self-employment tax for income allocated to a limited partner (the “Exclusion”). On January 16, 2026, the Fifth Circuit, in Sirius Solutions L.L.L.P. v. Commissioner...

Section 1202 of the tax code is a little-known secret that offers substantial benefits for investments in small businesses, including tax-free gains on the sale of qualified small business stock...

A management-side attorney says she is increasingly seeing cases where decisive documents — ones that could have resolved a dispute early — were not retained.

Environmental Partners, Sedina Banks and Sherry Jackman, authored, "California's Proposals for Chemical Warnings Spur Business Ire" in Bloomberg Law.

Amid little clarity from courts, wiretap claims targeting the use of data analytics tools on websites are becoming increasingly common.

Private-label ‘dupe' products have long offered familiar flavours at lower prices, but recent legal action shows manufacturers are ready to challenge retailers when these closely mimic a brand.

On July 1, 2023, a number of local governments throughout California will raise their minimum wage. In the City of Los Angeles, the new rate is $16.78/hour...

Sweeping climate change disclosure laws recently enacted by California Gov. Gavin Newsom may never take effect if business groups prevail in a new federal...

In an effort to alleviate the financial burdens faced by small residential landlords during the ongoing economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic...

When you learn that a decedent held an interest in an S corporation that owns real estate, it is not uncommon to hear an audible groan in the room...

On July 1, 2024, a number of local governments throughout California will raise their minimum wage. In the City of Los Angeles, the minimum wage will rise from $16.78/hour to $17.28/hour...

Honda Motor Co.'s $632,500 privacy deal suggests steeper fines are coming for "connected" carmakers.

Americans with a financial interest in or signature authority over a foreign financial account are required to file an FBAR if the aggregate value of all foreign accounts is more than $10,000.

As a result of the severe winter storms, flooding and mud slides that began in California on January 8, 2023, the IRS has issued an extension of the 45- and 180-day deadlines...

On January 16, 2026, the Fifth Circuit, in Sirius Solutions L.L.L.P. v. Commissioner[1] ("Sirius"), reversed the Tax Court and held (in a 2-1 decision)...