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On Wednesday, March 25, the Senate and the White House reached a deal regarding a $2 trillion coronavirus economic stimulus package.

The Senate plans to vote on the legislation on March 25.  Then the House will need to pass it before it goes to the President to sign it into law.  For the House to pass it quickly on Wednesday, the vote would need to happen by a voice vote without any objections from any member of the House,

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As COVID-19 imposes challenges on our communities, Weintraub is tracking developments to help you deal with the pandemic’s business and legal implications.

I.                 SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans

A.                 Overview

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is providing low-interest working capital loans of up to $2 million to small businesses and nonprofits affected by COVID-19 in presidential and SBA-declared disaster areas.  Borrowers can use the loans to cover accounts payable,

The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing employers to make unprecedented decisions about their workplace. In an effort to help employers as they make the difficult decisions they are currently facing, we have gathered guidance released by many of the federal and state agencies specifically related to COVID-19. We hope this page is useful resource. That being said, this is a rapidly changing area of law, and new guidance is being implemented on what seems like a daily basis.

As a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, on March 16, 2020, Governor Newsom issued an executive order authorizing local governments to halt evictions, slow foreclosures, and protect against utility shutoffs. In response, numerous California municipalities have passed emergency orders enacting moratoriums on evictions. These orders vary from entity to entity, with some protecting only residential tenants, and others including commercial tenants. The orders also vary from entity to entity to the extent that some constitute a blanket moratorium,

On March 19, 2020 Governor Newsom issued a statewide stay at home Order that will remain in place until further notice. To view or download a copy of Executive Order 33-20, click here. The Order directs all residents in the State of California to stay home unless necessary to maintain the continuity of operations of federally recognized critical infrastructure sectors.  To determine what infrastructure sectors are critical, the Governor refers to the U.S.

Like other businesses and governmental agencies, Weintraub Tobin continues to follow the rapidly changing news regarding the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Our fundamental goal is to take reasonable steps to help protect the health and safety of our employees, attorneys, clients, and community partners. In doing so, we are following the recommendations of the CDC and other public health agencies and are putting in place certain protocols to prevent, and respond to, the virus.

Lizbeth (Beth) West was recently interviewed about the impact of California Assembly Bill (AB) 5 on California businesses and workers.  AB 5 went into effect on January 1, 2020 and has caused many companies, in many industries, to scramble to determine how, and if, they will change their business model to comply with the new law.  As Beth stated in the article, “the focus of this legislation was likely centered on today’s gig economy,

NEWPORT BEACH, CA (March 5, 2020) – Weintraub Tobin, a leading California full-service law firm, is pleased to announce that Sherry S. Bragg has been named “Attorney of the Year” by the Veterans Legal Institute (VLI). Honorees of this award are advocates for veterans and have made significant contributions to veterans’ causes. She will be honored at the Lawyers for Warriors 2020 event in Costa Mesa in September 2020.

Weintraub is pleased to announce that David A. Diepenbrock has joined the Firm as a Shareholder in the Firm’s Litigation and Real Estate groups. He will be based in the Firm’s Sacramento office.

David represents businesses in a wide spectrum of disputes. He has litigated cases for clients in the primary industries driving the Sacramento economy including agribusiness, energy, transportation, healthcare, finance,

Scott Hervey and Todd Stern’s client Matt Stawski will make his feature directorial debut with Universal Pictures’ Monster Mash. The film is set to be an original musical film. Stawski is a Grammy nominated music video director of Side Effects for Awesomeness TV.

For more details, read the full article in Deadline.