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President Signs Executive Order To Study IVF Policy Protections Forecasting Possible Future Federal Safeguards for California IVF Clinics

Published: February 25, 2025

by Jeanne L. Vance
Healthcare Legal Updates

Executive Order Signals Shift

On February 18, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to study policy recommendations to protect access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) and to reduce their associated costs.[1]  While headlines about the order suggested protections for IVF, the executive order really signaled a policy intention of future action rather than binding legal change.

Mitigating Losses When Disaster Strikes: How Casualty Provisions Help Protect Tenants and Landlords 

Published: February 13, 2025

by Mark E. Ellinghouse
Real Estate Legal Updates

It has now been just over a month since multiple wildfires erupted throughout the Greater Los Angeles area, bringing widespread devastation to the highly populated area in an event that could end up being the costliest disaster in U.S. history. For Californians, it was yet another example of the growing threat of fire destruction throughout the State. Almost all of us seem to know someone who has directly suffered damage from fires – one of our partners lost her home in the Palisades fire – and we will all bear the cost, from higher insurance premiums, increased construction costs for material shortages and/or new fire-safe building materials, and growing frustration at our apparent inability to properly confront the recurring danger. New approaches are needed to contain the spread of fire risk (pun intended).

Corporate Transparency Act Update: Nationwide Injunction Still in Place – No BOI Filings Required for Now

Published: January 29, 2025

In a significant update regarding the enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has confirmed that companies are not required to file Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reports at this time due to an outstanding nationwide injunction. However, reporting companies may continue to voluntarily submit BOI reports.

U.S. Supreme Court Lifts Injunction on Corporate Transparency Act Enforcement; Organizations Obligated to Make BOI Reports

Published: January 24, 2025

by Jeanne L. Vance

The Supreme Court of the United States has stayed the nationwide injunction against enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), allowing the government to resume implementation of the law while litigation continues. Therefore, organizations are again required to make beneficial ownership interest reports to the U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN).

Lawsuit Filed by CA Chamber of Commerce: Challenging Senate Bill 399

Published: January 13, 2025

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

This is a follow-up to our recent blog post regarding Senate Bill 399 (“SB 399”) and its prohibition on an employer’s right to take adverse action against an employee who refuses to attend meetings related to “political matters” or “religious matters.” (See post here).  As we indicated in the blog, it was anticipated that SB 399 would be challenged in the courts. Sure enough! 

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.

Court Blocks Nationwide Injunction of the Corporate Transparency Act: Fifth Circuit Grants Stay Pending Appeal; Compliance Period Briefly Extended

Published: December 24, 2024

by Jeanne L. Vance

On December 23, 2024, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals granted the government’s emergency motion for a stay, effectively blocking a nationwide injunction issued by a district court against the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and its corresponding Reporting Rule. While this decision preserves the CTA’s reporting requirements, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has extended the compliance reporting deadline to January 13, 2025, giving entities a brief window to file their reports while appellate litigation continues. Businesses are encouraged to work with deliberate speed to meet this deadline.

Commercial Property Owners, Brokers and Property Managers Beware: California’s Commercial Tenant Protection Act Goes Into Effect January 1st!

Published: December 19, 2024

by Alison E. Geddes
Real Estate Legal Updates

California law has long treated commercial and residential tenancies differently. Consumer protection-focused regulations enacted to protect residential tenants were legally considered inapplicable to business tenants which were considered to have a higher level of sophistication.  This is all about to change in California. As we prepare to usher in 2025, commercial property owners, brokers and property managers must familiarize themselves with new California legislation which significantly changes laws pertaining to small businesses leasing commercial property.