Blogs
Hotel Law Blog
- Good morning, America! It is July 1, 2024, and California's new Junk Fee Law now has world-wide effect. Here's what you need to know to avoid costly litigation.
- A Guide to California's new Junk Fee Law with "Restaurant Exemption." Unfair business practices are redefined in CC 1770. SB 478, SB 1524, and AB 537 are all effective July 1, 2024.
- Junk Fees: California Senate unanimously passes SB 1524. Restaurant exception to SB 478's Honest Pricing Law goes to Governor.
- Junk Fee Law: SB 1524 Exception for California restaurants moves forward
- Hotel Lawyer: California's AB 537 mandates transparent pricing for all short-term lodging as of July 1, 2024 — $10,000 penalty for violation
Patent Law Blog
- Protective Order Violations in High-Stakes Patent Litigation Results in Sanctions and Prosecution Bar
- District Court Denies Motion to Compel Production of Inventor Emails in Patent Infringement Case
- Key Evidentiary Rulings in Acceleration Bay v. Activision
- District Court Sanctions Plaintiff for Failing to Meet and Confer on Defendants' Motion to Dismiss Counterclaims
- Inmar Brand Solutions, Inc. v. Quotient Technology Inc.: District Court Denies Quotient's Motion to Dismiss Under Step One of Alice
Cybersecurity Lawyer Forum
Investment Law Blog
- Catherine DeBono Holmes Recognized as a Top 15 Corporate and Securities Attorney
- An Analysis and Protocol for Determining Legal Remedies for EB-5 Investments in Distressed Projects
- How the Final IRS Opportunity Zone Regulations Impact Real Estate Investment and Development in Qualified Opportunity Zones
- Are You Eligible for Tax-Free Capital Gains? How Business Founders and Investors Can Exclude Up to 100% of Their Capital Gains from Federal Income Taxes under the Qualified Small Business Stock Exclusion
- Live Conference and Webcast: PLI's 21st Annual Commercial Real Estate Institute
Natural Resources & Mining Law Blog
- U.S. Supreme Court Narrows Scope of EPA Authority Under the Clean Water Act in Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency
- US District Court Rules on Use of Multiple NEPA Categorical Exclusions
- California and Federal Endangered Species: Fall 2022 News Roundup
- California Department of Fish and Wildlife Recommends Not Listing Western Joshua Tree as Threatened under California Endangered Species Act
- Trump Administration's WOTUS Rule Vacated by Arizona Court
California Land Use Blog
- JMBM Land Use Webinar: Understanding Sheetz v. County of El Dorado – Exploring Unlawful Exactions and Permit Conditions in the Latest Legal Landmark
- JMBM Partner Daniel Freedman Added as Adjunct Faculty to UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs
- CEQA Appeals Delay 100% Affordable Residential Developments in LA City
- JMBM Land Use Webinar: Using California's Housing Laws to Get Your Project Approved
- The Los Angeles City Draft Wildlife Ordinance—JMBM's Position
ADA Compliance and Defense Blog
- How to Respond to a Lawsuit filed by The Reddy Law Firm for Violation of the Unruh Civil Rights Act, California Disabled Persons Act, or ADA
- Access Board Releases Design Recommendations for Accessible Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
- JMBM Partner Martin H. Orlick Interviewed by ABC7
- WCAG 2.2: Website Accessibility Standards Get an Update – What Businesses Should Know
- Has Your Business Been Sued by Pacific Trial Attorneys or These Plaintiffs? How to Defend These Unruh Civil Rights Act Lawsuits