2023
- Alert - Proposed Bill Would Provide an Alternative Enforcement Mechanism Under the Labor Code 5/19/23
- Alert - Proposed Bill Would Add "Family Caregivers" To The "Protected Categories" List 5/19/23
- Alert - the Partition of Real Property Act ("PRPA") 5/19/23
- Alert - The Impact the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Has on Estate Planning 5/19/23
- Alert - Employment Arbitration Provisions (Still) Legal in California 5/19/23
- Alert - National Labor Relations Board Rules that Employers May Not Offer Severance Agreements Requiring Employees to Broadly Waive Labor Law Rights 5/19/23
- Alert – Proposed Bill Would Provide an Alternative Enforcement Mechanism Under the Labor Code 4/28/23
- Alert – Proposed Bill Would Add “Family Caregivers” To The “Protected Categories” List 4/21/23
- Alert: The Partition of Real Property Act (“PRPA”) 4/10/23
2022
- ALERT: Transparency Pay Bill 10/7/22
- ALERT: The Ninth Circuit Reiterated the Circumstances of Enforcing Contracts Made Online 6/3/22
- CAL/OSHA’s Readoption of Its COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard 5/11/22
- ALERT – New Supplemental Paid Sick Leave 2/15/22
- BUSINESS ALERT: Sellers and Purchasers of Businesses Should Beware of Non-Solicitation Provisions 2/14/22
2021
- EMPLOYMENT ALERT: OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) Stayed 11/11/21
- EMPLOYMENT ALERT – OSHA Vaccination and Testing Standard 11/8/21
- ALERT: COVID-19 Safety Measures and Business Patrons 11/8/21
- COPYRIGHT ALERT : De Minimis Use Is Not an Affirmative Defense for a Copyright Infringement Claim 11/8/21
- CORPORATE LAW ALERT Assembly Bill 663 Provides Flexibility for Corporate Governance 10/28/21
- EMPLOYMENT ALERT – Silenced No More 10/28/21
- ALERT: Insurance Provides No Relief for COVID Caused Business Losses 10/15/21
- EMPLOYMENT ALERT – Biden’s Vaccine Mandate 9/22/21
- ALERT – Governor Newsom Signs New Business Recovery Bill 8/6/21
- ALERT – California Court of Appeal Denies Inspection Rights to Beneficial Owners 7/28/21
- ALERT – SBA Rescinds Necessity Reviews for PPP Loan Forgiveness Applications 7/19/21
- ALERT – Fully Vaccinated – No Mask! But what does that mean for the Employer? 6/28/21
- ALERT – CAL/OSHA Revises COVID-19 Employer Standards 6/28/21
- ALERT – Right of Recall and Rehire – Senate Bill 93 4/28/21
- ALERT: Second Draw PPP Loans and Resumption of First Draw Loans 2/5/21
2020
- ALERT – Proposition 19 Impacts Estate Planning 12/9/20
- ALERT – Employers Must Notify Employees of Potential COVID-19 Exposure – AB 685 10/21/20
- ALERT – Pay-When-Paid Provision in Construction Subcontract Cannot Have Indefinite Time Period Posted 8/18/20
- ALERT – Supreme Court Ruling Paves the Way for Potential Registration of “GENERIC.COM” Trademarks Posted 7/21/20
- ALERT – Paycheck Protection Program Deadline Extended to August 8 2020 Posted 7/13/20
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ALERT – The Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act Posted 6/11/20
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ALERT – The California Consumer Privacy Act Updated May 2020 Posted 5/26/20
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ALERT – COVID-19 – It’s time to return to work. Now What? Posted 5/13/20
- Employers Can Sue Employees for Breach of Promise Not To Compete While Still Employed Posted 4/21/20
- CARES Act Relief Programs and Qualifications and Applications Procedures Posted 4/15/20
- ALERT – The CARES Act – Employee Retention Credit and Employer Payroll Tax Deferral Posted 4/9/20
- Qualifications and Application Procedures for CARES Act Relief Program Posted 4/7/20
- Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) Posted 4/3/20
- The CARES Act and Small Businesses Posted 4/3/20
- ALERT: Qualifications and Application Procedures for CARES Act Relief Program Posted 4/1/20
- ALERT: The CARES Act and Small Businesses Posted 4/1/20
- Alert: Families First Coronavirus Response Act Posted 3/20/20
- Proposed Changes to the California Corporations Code Posted 3/20/20
2019
- ALERT Department of Labor Revises Requirements for Exemptions From Minimum Wage and Overtime Pay Requirements Posted 11/5/19
- ALERT California’s Consumer Privacy Act Posted 10/31/19
- ALERT California Senate Passes AB 5 Employee Status Bill Posted 10/2/19
- Brothers Smith LLP Super Lawyers Honorees and Rising Stars Honorees Posted 7/23/19
- Alert - The Importance of Documentation Posted 2/12/19
2018
- Alert - Employment Laws for 2019 Posted 12/17/18
- Alert - Employment Law Alert – Ninth Circuit Further Restricts "Non-Compete" Agreements Posted 11/19/18
- Alert – Administrative Dissolution of California Domestic Corporations and LLCs Posted 10/29/18
- Alert - New California Rules of Professional Conduct for Corporate Counsel Posted 10/10/18
- Alert - Sun V. Advanced China Healthcare, Inc. – Forum-Selection Posted 10/3/18
- Alert - Marks V. Crunch San Diego LLC – Automatic Telephone Dialing System – Telephone Consumer Protection Act Posted 10/1/18
- Alert - Handling and Preserving Electronically Stored Information and Litigation Posted 10/1/18
- Alert: Recently Enacted Changes to Prop. 65 Requirements Posted 10/1/18
- Alert: Business Succession Planning Opportunities Under the New Tax Act Posted 7/31/18
- Alert: New Sales Tax Rules - South Dakota V. Wayfair, Inc. Posted 7/18/18
- 2018 SuperLawyers Announcement for Buchman Provine Brothers Smith LLP Posted 7/5/18
- Cybersecurity Compliance: Target’s Settlement Hints at Minimum Standards Posted 4/24/18
- New Disclosure Requirements for Franchise Financial Performance Representations Posted 4/24/18
- What Is a Security? Individually Negotiated Promissory Notes May Not Qualify Posted 4/24/18
- Employer’s Procedural Modifications to Arbitration Process Renders Arbitration Provision Unenforceable Posted 4/24/18
- New Employment Laws for the California Employer – 2018 Posted 4/24/18
- The Ninth Circuit Rejects the Department of Labor Guidelines for Determining Whether Unpaid Interns at for Profit Companies Are “employees” Posted 4/24/18
- New Employment Laws for the California Employer – 2018 Posted 3/2/18
2017
- Alert – The Ninth Circuit Rejects the Department of Labor Guidelines for Determining Whether Unpaid Interns at for Profit Companies Are “Employees” Posted 11/27/17
- Alert – Employer’s Procedural Modifications to Arbitration Process Renders Arbitration Provision Unenforceable - Posted 11/27/17
2016
- Alert - New Irs Proposed Regulations To Potentially Eliminate Valuation Discounts - Posted 11/29/16
- Alert - The Securities And Exchange Commission ("Sec") Rules That Confidentiality Provisions Cannot Impede Whistleblower Reporting - Posted 11/29/16
- Buchman Provine Brothers Smith LLP Super Lawyers Honorees and Rising Stars Honorees - Posted 8/9/16
- Alert - The Department Of Labor's Updated Overtime Regulations - Posted 8/9/16
- Alert - Drafting A Valid Employment Arbitration Provision - Posted 8/9/16
- Alert - Contracting Parties Wishing To Avoid The Introduction Of Parol Evidence Need Only Say So - Posted 5/11/16
- Alert – What Constitutes A Proper “privilege Log” - Posted 3/15/16
- Succession/Exit Planning for Family-Owned and/or Other Closely Held Businesses - Posted 1/27/16
- Alert - Succession/Exit Planning For Family-Owned And/Or Other Closely Held Businesses - Posted on 1/18/16
2015
- Alert - New Law Changes Filing Deadlines for Partnerships and C Corporation Tax Returns - Posted on 12.17.15
- Alert – California Court of Appeal: Documentary, Transfer Tax Applies to Legal Entity Changes in Ownership
- Alert – California Franchise Law, The Fine Line Between Franchisees and Independent Contractors May be Blurring
- Alert - California’s Prohibition of Out‐of‐State Forum Selection Clauses in Franchise Agreements is Alive and Well
2014
- Alert – New California Law Regarding Voidability Penalties for Foreign or Out-of-State LLCs
- Alert – Recent Updates re Franchise Law
- Alert – Regulation D SEC Provides Clarification on Accredited Investor Definition and Verification Rules
- Alert – Musavi v. Burger King Corporation - Questioning the Enforceability of Out-Of-State Forum Selection Clauses in Franchise Agreements
- Alert – Estate of Anderson v. Denny's Inc. – A Call to Clarify Vicarious Liability Law for Franchisor/Franchisee Relationships
- Alert – New California Notary Law
- Alert – Private Company M&A Brokers Are Largely Exempt From Registration With The Securities and Exchange Commission
- Alert – California Franchise Tax Board Admits To Misapplication of Partnership Late Filing Penalty For Single Members LLCS
- Alert – Putting The "Equity" Into Equitable Subrogation: The Effect of Recent California Cases on the Doctrine of Equitable Subrogation
- Alert – Sophisticated Users Failure to Warn
- Case Alert – Atlantic Marine Construction Company v. United States District Court – The Beginning of the End of the California Franchise Relations Act?
- Alert – Delaware Business Court Confirms Right to Limit Liability by Contract
2013
- Case Alert - Maaco Franchising, Inc. v. Painter - Circumventing California's Franchise Relations Act
- Alert – California Supreme Court Re-Vists Mandatory Arbitration Clauses in Employment Contracts
- Alert – Cumis Counsel Opinion Depublished
- Alert – Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS) Retroactive Tax
- Alert – Real Estate Update: Efforts Continue to Create "Split Roll" and /or to Increase Taxes on Business
- Alert – Update re: Affordable Care Act: Model Notices For Employees
- Alert – Civil Code §2782 and Its Impact on Indemnity and Insurance Provisions Contained in Construction Contracts
- Alert – New Business Laws: January 1, 2013
- Alert – The 2012 American Taxpayer Relief Act
- Alert – U.S. Supreme Court Reaffirms Its Preference for Enforcing Contractual Arbitration Clauses
2012
- Litigation Alert – Repudiation of the Common Law Release Rule
- Alert – California Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act
- Employment Law Alert – November 2012
- Insurance Alert – How the Affordable Care Act Will Affect California Health Insurance Brokers
- Case Alert – California Supreme Court Expressly Allows "Stacking" Insurance Policies to Increase Coverage
- Case Alert – Owner's Knowledge of the Uninhabitable Conditions of a Rental Property Was Sufficient to Find the Owner Liable
- Tax Alert – Changes to Estate, Gift and GST Taxes
- Case Alert – Fait v. New Faze – An Expanded Exception to California's Anti-Deficiency Statutes
- Case Alert – Commercial Building Energy Reporting
- Case Alert – New Mechanic's Lien Law – Effective July 1, 2012
- Case Alert – Delaware Court Imposes New Fiduciary Duties on LLC Managers
- Case Alert – Contractors May Operate as LLCs
- Case Alert – New Protections for Franchisors
- Case Alert – Corporate Officer Liability
- Litigation Update – SOCIAL MEDIA IN TRIAL
News & Announcements:
- Brothers Smith SuperLawyers Announcement – 2022
- Brothers Smith SuperLawyers Announcement – 2021
- San Francisco Bay Area’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For!
- Six Buchman Provine Brothers Smith LLP Attorneys Recognized by 2014 Super Lawyers
- New Office for Buchman Provine Brothers Smith LLP
- Two Buchman Provine Brothers Smith LLP Attorneys Named San Francisco’s Top Rated Lawyers for 2013
- New Partner Joins Buchman Provine Brothers Smith LLP
- Buchman Provine Brothers Smith LLP Welcomes New Partner
- Buchman Provine Brothers Smith Welcomes New Attorney
- Jack Provine & Roger Brothers among San Francisco's 2012 Top Rated Lawyers!
