Cal/OSHA Issues New Emergency COVID-19 Prevention Rule By: D. Keith Dunnagan, Esq. December 15, 2020 On November 30, 2020, the California Office of Administrative Law approved an emergency Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Prevention regulation. This emergency regulation immediately went into effect and requires California employers to take certain prevention measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19. There […]
THE BPE CHARITABLE DONATION CHALLENGE – HELP US FILL THE ROOM October 5, 2020 We previously issued the BPE Charitable Donation Challenge and the response has been tremendous. We appreciate the generosity of so many of you who have given. We are extending our collection of donated items through Tuesday, October 13, 2020. Help us […]
THE BPE CHARITABLE DONATION CHALLENGE September 19, 2020 We are living in a difficult time, the likes of which our Country has not seen since the Great Depression. Since the COVID-19 pandemic touched our shores in early 2020, businesses across the Country have been forced to close, some temporarily and some permanently. Jobs have been […]
State Passes AB 3088 Providing COVID Related Eviction Relief By: Tanner Puryear, Esq. September 3, 2020 On Tuesday the Governor signed AB 3088 into law, which establishes a moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent due to COVID-19 financial hardship until January 31, 2021. Under this new legislation, tenants who are able to demonstrate […]
Estate Law and the COVID Crisis By: Benjamin Eagleton, Esq. and Debbie Jones, Esq. September 1, 2020 The Pandemic has certainly affected the way we live our lives. In turn, and from a legal perspective, it also has caused some dramatic changes to how we plan for our estates, our loved ones, and how we administer […]
COVID Update on Foreclosures and Evictions By: Matthew Kirkpatrick, Esq. and Adem Balikci, Esq. August 28, 2020 The Judicial Council made some big changes with its vote two weeks ago to end some of its emergency orders that were put in place in reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic. In light of that, we thought now would […]
Current Status of Selected California State Court Operations due to COVID-19 By: D. Keith Dunnagan, Esq. August 18, 2020 One would hope the summer heat might ease months of Covid-19 related Court closures. Unfortunately, full court operations are likely far off and we should be prepared for continuing Court delays. One small glimmer of hope is the […]
President Trump Signs COVID related Executive Orders Over Weekend By: D. Keith Dunnagan, Esq. August 11, 2020 Over the last several weeks as COVID related lockdowns were instituted again, one of the key issues that dominated the concerns of Californians and Americans alike was unemployment benefits. As part of the CARES Act passed by Congress […]
August 2020 – COVID-19 Update By: D. Keith Dunnagan, Esq. August 4, 2020 August brings with it new challenges and potential changes for Americans as the COVID pandemic continues to impact American society. With the surge of COVID cases in California and across the country, renewed economic lockdowns occurred impacting multiple business sectors. Many […]
Over the past few weeks, we have seen rise of COVID infection rates across multiple counties in the State of California and elsewhere in the Country. As part of the State’s response, they began shutting down certain businesses in impacted areas of the state. These shutdowns were predominantly focused on indoor operations related to restaurants, […]
