Torts, Ted, and Captain Redneck: Using one of the greatest wrestling angles of all time to examine the tort of battery.

California Rights. If you are a California consumer, you have the following rights: (1) Right to Know. You have the right to request that we disclose to you the following information: The categories of Personal Information we collected about you and the categories of sources fro...

Eric D. Anderson interviewed by the New York Daily News regarding the closing arguments in the Chauvin trial

Attorney Eric D. Anderson speaks with Fox News about the Derek Chauvin verdict.

California AB 47 has new penalties for driving and mobile device use. This takes a look at what those penalties are and how drivers can avoid them.

A look at the changes coming to the California Jury Pools via AB 3070 and SB 592

A look at the O.G. V. Superior Court holding that upholds the ban on charging minors under the age of 16 in Adult Superior Courts.

A look at what lawyers need to know in helping their clients attain Venture financing, including what key performance indicators lawyers need to help their clients produce for financial presentations.

Attorney Danielle Finney offers a guideline to the criminal Drug Schedule used by the United States and California governments.

A look at the New AB 685 Covid-19 Notice requirements for California Employers and the powers of CAL-OSHA to penalize employers for non-compliance.

A look at how California SB 384 is changing the rules governing the Sex Offender Registry.

A look at the California Three Strikes law. Where it came from. how it changed, and what it means for you.

Let's get this out of the way: I am not, by nature or experience, an optimist. And when it comes to the announcement of government programs, I am even less of one. Not because I am one of those people who believe the government should be small enough to drown in a bathtub, but because of the horr...

Who knew there was a chapter 15 to the Bankruptcy Code?  That is, besides bankruptcy attorneys?  As you may have read by now, Virgin Atlantic Airways, founded by billionaire Richard Branson, filed a petition for recognition under chapter 15 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code on August 4.  This came stra...

The three state cannabis licensing authorities announced today that businesses with state commercial cannabis licenses expiring between July 1, 2020 and August 31, 2020 may request 60-day deferrals of their license fee payments. This allows for fee deferral financial assistance to be provided to ...

As social distancing and non-essential business closures continue, businesses face increasing financial pressures.  We have already explored some bankruptcy and non-bankruptcy options that businesses might explore.  Today we will discuss the extent to which contract law may be able to help those ...

As the COVID-19 crisis continues, the unfortunate reality is that some businesses that were prosperous in normal times will fail.  We can expect to see a wave of commercial (and personal, but that is a subject for another time) bankruptcies as a result of this pandemic.  With that grim reality in...

The mandatory shelter-in-place order issued by Governor Newsom in March 2020 has presented many businesses with a dilemma regarding employee treatment.  Does the business maintain its workforce at present levels (assuming revenue justifies such an option, of course), or should the business consid...

On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the CARES ACT) was signed into law.  The CARES Act is designed to provide relief to businesses and individuals whose livelihoods have been disrupted by the virus.  Some of the more critical aid will be implemented by the S...

EDA LAW takes a look at the EEOC webinar addressing employer issues during Covid-19 and the ADA. Also a look at California resources for employers facing the CoronaVirus crisis and economic impact.

An overview of the Boy Scouts of America chapter 11 bankruptcy filing, and possible lessons for other non-profit organization bankruptcies.

By Sean Cork, E.D.A. Law             Supreme Court decisions addressing bankruptcy law are uncommon, but it's rarer still when a Supreme Court case shows the pitfalls of improper strategy.  Ritzen Group, Inc. v. Jackson Masonry, LLC, issued by the Supreme Court on January 14, 2020, is the rare d...