Understanding the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2020

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The global Coronavirus pandemic is sweeping across the planet without acknowledging whatsoever the wealth, ethnicity, gender or political affiliation of its victims. Despite the fact it appears to have originated in China, it has taken root with a vengeance across Asia, Europe, Iran and all 50 of our United States. As of May 26, 2020, …Read more

New Legislation that May Affect Your California Business in 2020

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We’ve reviewed this year’s legislation coming out of Sacramento to bring you this concise outline of the key statutory changes that could impact your California business sometime in 2020. We hope you find it useful. California Consumer Privacy Act Provides New Personal Information Privacy Rights to Consumers. The legislature amended the California Consumer Privacy Act …Read more

How to Respond to Government Inspections

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How would you respond to a staff member who called to report that a company facility was receiving an unexpected government inspection?  The agents could represent federal or state environmental, health and safety or taxing authorities.  Almost certainly they will be requesting access to your company’s facility or offices in short order, perhaps immediately. Is …Read more

How Title I of the JOBS Act Significantly Changed the IPO Playbook

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Historically, federal securities laws have imposed significant – some would say onerous – disclosure and reporting requirements on companies seeking to raise money in the public equities markets. Testing the market was, for the most part, unlawful for fear of conditioning the market of prospective investors to your offering. Comments from the staff of the …Read more