UPDATE - SCOTUS Lifts Injunction on CTA Enforcement; Organizations Obligated to Make BOI Reports

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WT Clients: ‘The Brutalist’ Wins Best Motion Picture – Drama, Two Other Awards at 2025 Golden Globes

Published: January 13, 2025

Weintraub Tobin congratulates Brookstreet Pictures and the team of “The Brutalist” on their wins at the 2025 Golden Globe Awards.

The film won three total awards, including Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Director (Brady Corbet), and Best Male Actor (Adrien Brody). It was also nominated for Best Screenplay, Best Original Score, Best Supporting Actor (Guy Pearce), and Best Supporting Actress (Felicity Jones).

Weintraub Tobin Welcomes Kelly K. Ross

Published: January 10, 2025

Weintraub Tobin is pleased to welcome Kelly K. Ross as an associate in the Firm’s Corporate and Healthcare practice groups. She will be based in the Firm’s Sacramento office. Kelly brings several years of experience in the healthcare industry, specializing in contract management and regulatory filings.

WT Clients: Caleb Pressley Takes ‘Sundae Conversation’ Indie, Plans Own Production Company 

Published: January 9, 2025

Weintraub client and media personality Caleb Pressley is breaking away from Barstool Sports to launch his own production company, Bill Joe Productions, which will take over the production and distribution of his popular show, Sundae Conversation. Pressley will partner with Tom Brady’s creative agency, Shadow Lion, on sales and talent production for the series.

You Can’t Make Me Go to that Meeting! CA Law Prohibits Adverse Action Against Employees Who Refuse to Go to Certain Meetings

Published: January 9, 2025

by Lizbeth (Beth) V. West
The Labor & Employment Law Blog

If you followed California’s 2024 Legislative term, you know that Senate Bill 399 (“SB 399”) was passed and signed into law by Governor Newsom on September 27, 2024.  For the most part, SB 399 has been described as a new “captive audience” law that prevents most, but not all, employers from taking any adverse action against an employee who declines to attend an employer-sponsored meeting in which the employer or its agents discuss “political matters” or “religious matters.” The law came about during a time of great political division in the US, and was aimed at protecting an employee’s right to hold their own political and religious views, and be free of intimidation by their employer.

Weintraub Tobin Welcomes Josh P. Concepcion

Published: January 7, 2025

Weintraub Tobin is pleased to welcome Josh P. Concepcion as an associate in the Firm’s Corporate practice group. He will be based in the Firm’s Sacramento office. Josh previously joined Weintraub Tobin as a summer associate and Diversity Fellow while completing his degree at UC Davis School of Law at King Hall.

Alison Geddes Joins Board of Directors for BOMA California

Published: January 7, 2025

Weintraub Tobin is pleased to announce that Alison Geddes has been elected to the 2025 Board of Directors for Building Owners and Managers Association of California (BOMA California).

Alison is a shareholder at Weintraub and member of the Firm’s Real Estate practice group. Her practice focuses on commercial leasing and lease enforcement, as well as property management issues. She represents property owners and managers on transactional matters such as the negotiation and drafting of commercial leases and commercial lease documents, including amendments, assignments, and termination agreements, as well as litigation matters such as unlawful detainers, breach of lease litigation, CAM disputes, and issues pertaining to abandonment of leased property and tenants’ personal property.

Corporate Transparency Act Enforcement Faces Legal Challenges: Compliance Deadlines in Flux; No Current Mandatory Reporting Obligation Currently in Place

Published: January 6, 2025

by Jeanne L. Vance, Josh P. Concepcion

The Fifth Circuit ordered that a nationwide injunction be restored against enforcement of mandatory reporting obligations under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) on December 26, 2024. This means that any beneficial interest reporting by entities at this point is voluntary.