Section 17701.7 of the California Corporations Code sets up two arguably contradictory rules. Subdivision (b) provides that unless displaced by "particular provisions"...

The California Secretary of State's online Business Search is easy to use and provides quick access to key corporate documents. According to the Secretary of State, Business Search provides...

The Nevada legislature meets every other year for 120 days in odd numbered years, commencing on the first Monday in February. Any legislative action taken after midnight Pacific...

Shares can be held of record by multiple owners in a variety of ways, including as fiduciaries, members of a partnership, joint tenants, tenants in common, spouses as community property, tenants...

The California legislature meets biennially. Cal. Const. Art. IV, § 3(a). Because this is an odd-numbered year, we are currently in the first year of the session.

Article I, Section 10 of the United States Constitution prohibits a state from passing any law impairing the obligation of contracts.

In February, I wrote that Assembly Member Timothy S. Grayson was taking another run at enacting a Digital Financial Asset Law. His bill, AB 39, has steadily progressed and is now pending in the Senate.

Yesterday, the California Supreme Court issued its opinion in Law Finance Group, LLC v. Key, 2023 WL 4168752. The Court's opinion answers the question of whether the deadline for seeking vacatur...

Last May, I wrote with some incredulity about AB 853 (Maienschein) which is ostensibly directed at mergers and acquisitions of grocery and drug stores. The bill, however, appears to be progressing toward enactment.

The state Supreme Court refused Wednesday to block a lawsuit by owners of The Golden Gate Fields against an animal rights group that allegedly recruited protesters...

The Short Term Rental Alliance of San Diego is an advocacy and education organization whose members include landlords and hosts with at least one single-family short-term rental...

In this episode of Real Smart, Spencer speaks with Josh Feffer, a geotechnical engineer and owner and principal at Feffer Geological Consulting.

In this special New York edition of Real Smart, Spencer Kallick sits down with Jared Freede, executive vice president at CBRE, to discuss the resurgence of Manhattan's office market...

Pouya Abdi, founder and CEO of Parallel Acquisitions, reveals his strategy for identifying undervalued luxury retail opportunities in Los Angeles before they hit the mainstream market. He discusses the art of transforming iconic retail destinations through local market expertise, strategic relationship building, and calculated risk-taking that sets his platform apart in competitive real estate markets.

In this episode, we sit down with Katie Horak, principal at Architectural Resources Group, to discuss the role of historic architects and consultants.

On this episode of Real Smart, we speak with Jennifer Hanlon, vice president of real estate and development at VEG ER for Pets, one of the fastest-growing emergency veterinary care companies in the country.

This episode features Shawn Gehle, co-founder of the Los Angeles architecture and design studio OFFICEUNTITLED, as he discusses his background...

David Mirharooni, principal of Brickstar Capital, shares his journey from growing up in an immigrant family to becoming a Beverly Hills-based real estate investor...

In this episode, Loren Witkin, CEO of Citadel EHS, explains how his company adds value and drives strategy by identifying environmental, health, and sustainability risks early in the real estate development process.

Early this week, the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation issued desist and refrain orders alleging violations by the following individual and entities...