On March 31, 2021, President Biden released one of his most significant policy initiatives, the American Jobs Plan. The eight-year, over $2 trillion plan proposes large investments in a broadened scope of infrastructure.
The CFPB recently released its 2020 Fair Lending Report. The report highlights the CFPB’s work in 2020 around fair lending during the COVID-19 pandemic and its resulting economic consequences....
On April 25, 2021, the Washington State Legislature passed Senate Bill 5096 (SB 5096). The bill was immediately sent to Governor's Inslee's desk for signature. It brings a new tax regime to the state of Washington.
Governor Newsom moves to ban hydraulic fracturing by 2024 - NPR – April 23 - Governor Gavin Newsom announced plans last Friday to ban hydraulic fracturing, commonly known as fracking, by 2024 as part of a longer-term aim to end all oil extraction in the state.
California is at the start of another dry year, with increased likelihood that the North Bay will experience another active fire season. Fires are always a risk and they are always unpredictable — preparing in advance can help prevent damage, mitigate loss, and reduce stress.
While good business development and well-crafted fee quotes get clients in, it is good legal project management (LPM) that keeps them. However, without a solid foundation in data, your LPM team is likely to be nothing more than a showpiece.
On March 15, 2021, California Attorney General, Xavier Becerra, announced additional California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) regulations. These new changes went into effect on March 15, 2021....
On April 27-28, the Multistate Tax Commission’s Uniformity Committee (UC) held its spring meeting virtually. In addition to voting to adopt a UC Charter, the following uniformity projects were advanced......
Earlier this week, the software company Basecamp announced a new policy that bans political or societal discussions on its internal communications systems. This move follows a similar policy adopted last year by Coinbase, a cryptocurrency company....
