Category: Law Library
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Corporate Transparency Act Ruled Unconstitutional, U.S. Treasury Argues Ruling Applies to Litigants Only
Read More: Corporate Transparency Act Ruled Unconstitutional, U.S. Treasury Argues Ruling Applies to Litigants OnlyBy Matthew D. Batista SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – In what promises to be the first of several legal challenges, a U.S. District Court has determined that the new Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is excessive in its scope and unconstitutional. However, the U.S. Treasury and its Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)…
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What the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard Trial Can Teach About Casting Characters and Turning a Trial Into a Production
Read More: What the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard Trial Can Teach About Casting Characters and Turning a Trial Into a ProductionThe following analysis is provided by Klinedinst Senior Counsel Phillip E. Stephan, Sasha J. Glenn, and Melissa Corona. The adage that trial is theatre cannot be overused. While Depp v. Heard captivated several commentators, the outcome boiled down to how each side chose to present the people and evidence that would…
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California Judicial Council Unveils New Rules for Unlawful Detainer Actions and Judicial Foreclosures
Read More: California Judicial Council Unveils New Rules for Unlawful Detainer Actions and Judicial ForeclosuresThe following is an analysis of new emergency rules enacted by the California Judicial Council, courtesy of Ian Rambarran, Shareholder with Klinedinst PC. Rambarran currently serves as California MBA Legal Issues Committee Chair. On April 6, 2020 the California Judicial Council enacted emergency rules amid the COVID-19 crisis. Among other things,…
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Analysis of CARES Act in Response to COVID-19
Read More: Analysis of CARES Act in Response to COVID-19The following is an analysis of the CARES Act, courtesy of Ian Rambarran, Shareholder with Klinedinst PC. Rambarran currently serves as California MBA Legal Issues Committee Chair. President Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Stimulus (CARES) Act a little over a week ago. Today, lenders and…
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Analysis of CISA Guidance and Mortgage Servicers
Read More: Analysis of CISA Guidance and Mortgage ServicersThe following analysis is provided by Klinedinst Shareholder Ian Rambarran, Chairman of the California MBA Legal Issues Committee. The financial services industry is part of the critical infrastructure of California and of the country. Governor Newsom articulated the importance of the financial services industry in the guidance he provided on…
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Residential Unlawful Detainer Requirements Altered with California Executive Order N-30-27
Read More: Residential Unlawful Detainer Requirements Altered with California Executive Order N-30-27The following analysis is provided by Klinedinst Shareholder Ian Rambarran, Chairman of the California MBA Legal Issues Committee. California lawmakers grappling with the effects of COVID-19 are issuing guidance and changing the rules on a frequent, sometimes daily, basis. Requirements on the residential unlawful detainer front have changed again. On…
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Analysis of Gov. Newsom’s Executive Order N-28-20
Read More: Analysis of Gov. Newsom’s Executive Order N-28-20The following analysis is provided by Klinedinst Shareholder Ian Rambarran, Chairman of the California MBA Legal Issues Committee, originally published in the CMBA’s Member Alert on March 17, 2020. On March 16, 2020, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-28-20 limiting evictions and foreclosures in California. View the full Executive Order.…
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Self-Care for You and Your Estate During COVID-19
Read More: Self-Care for You and Your Estate During COVID-19By: Tara R. Burd It is easy to avoid planning when illness and tragedy are on someone else’s doorstep. Today’s COVID-19 pandemic is a reminder that every person is vulnerable to disease, instability, and loss. Its worldwide reach has created circumstances that most people never before considered, but which have…
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Mortgage Compliance Magazine Features Ian A. Rambarran in Article on Single Points of Contact
Read More: Mortgage Compliance Magazine Features Ian A. Rambarran in Article on Single Points of ContactIn the February, 2016 issue of Mortgage Compliance Magazine, Ian Rambarran discusses the growing importance of establishing a Single Point of Contact with borrowers in the loan servicing industry. California has already codified SPOC guidelines for loan servicers, and begun to pave the way for the industry nationwide. SACRAMENTO – The February, 2016…
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Lindsey Casillas Discusses Bikram Copyright Ruling in Law360 Expert Analysis
Read More: Lindsey Casillas Discusses Bikram Copyright Ruling in Law360 Expert AnalysisLindsey Casillas’ analysis of a recent 9th Circuit Court of Appeals decision appears in the Expert Analysis section of Law360. Ms. Casillas’ article reviews the court’s ruling against Bikram Yoga, and how the elimination of copyright protections for exercise techniques could impact a wide array of businesses. SACRAMENTO – Legal news service Law360 has featured…