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CaliforniaConstruction LawMay 21, 2021May 21, 2021

You’re Invited—State Benchmarking Models: Promising Practices to Understand & Address Health Care Cost Growth

Learn How States Are Using Cost Growth Benchmarking to Increase Health System Transparency and Contain Rising Health Care Costs at a New Manatt Webinar. Click Here to Register Free. As states grow increasingly concerned over soaring health care costs, health care cost growth benchmarking programs have emerged as a promising strategy for advancing health system transparency, identifying […]

Barry LeePartner, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

CaliforniaBusiness Advisory ServicesMay 20, 2021

What do you know about the American Rescue Plan?

The American Rescue Plan has been deemed by the U.S. Department of the Treasury as one of the most progressive pieces of legislation in history, and its’ primary intent is to build a bridge to an equitable economic recovery. These are some of the main provisions contained within this legislation: Economic Impact Payments. For Americans and […]

Janathan AllenFounder, Allen Barron, Inc.

CaliforniaCompetition LawMay 18, 2021May 18, 2021

Bid-Rigging is a Per Se Violation of the Antitrust Laws

Author: Jarod Bona In the market, there are many ways to buy and sell products or services. For example, if you want to purchase some whey protein powder, you can walk into a store, go to the protein or smoothie-ingredient section, examine the prices of the different brands, and if one of them is acceptable to you, […]

Jarod BonaPartner, Bona Law PC

CaliforniaCompetition LawMay 17, 2021May 17, 2021

The PGA Tour faces off with the Premier Golf League: An Antitrust Problem?

Author: Luke Hasskamp Any time a dominant market player takes aggressive steps in the face of competition, that can catch people’s eye, especially those attuned to antitrust issues. That reality is true for the PGA Tour and its response to reports of efforts to launch a competitor golf league—the Premier Golf League. For professional golfers and their fans, a […]

Luis BlanquezAttorney, Bona Law PC

CaliforniaConstruction LawMay 11, 2021May 11, 2021

Now on Demand—Talking Politics, Climate Change and the Greening of DC and CA (and What It Means to You)

Click Here to Access the Recording, Download a Free Copy of the Presentation and Earn CLE. With climate change policy at the center of the Biden-Harris agenda, what impacts and opportunities will we see during the next four years, nationally and in California? A recent webinar featuring a nonpartisan panel of Manatt professionals from our government and regulatory […]

Barry LeePartner, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

CaliforniaBusiness Advisory ServicesMay 10, 2021May 10, 2021

IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT PROP 65

What is Prop 65 and what do you need to know about it? Well, if you produce, manufacture, distribute, or offer any commercial or consumer products for sale in California – including on Amazon – you’ll want to read up. Our blog can help you understand important deadlines and responsibilities. It’s important for any business with more than […]

Janathan AllenFounder, Allen Barron, Inc.

CaliforniaBusiness Advisory ServicesMay 5, 2021May 5, 2021

The Great Wealth Transfer – How Will It Affect You?

What is the Great Wealth Transfer and how will this affect tax and estate planning in the months and years to come? The “baby boomers” (those born between 1946 and 1964) represent a substantial portion of the US population. Roughly 10,000 baby boomers turn 65 every day here in the US. It is estimated that almost $60 trillion of […]

Janathan AllenFounder, Allen Barron, Inc.

CaliforniaBusiness Advisory ServicesMay 4, 2021May 4, 2021

Breaking News – AB 80 Tax Decision

Good news for Californians – California AB 80, passed in the Senate and approved by the Governor yesterday, April 29, 2021, is scheduled to take effect immediately as an emergency statute.The bill excludes any advance grant amount – as defined, issued pursuant to specified provisions of the CARES Act or the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, and covered loan amounts […]

Janathan AllenFounder, Allen Barron, Inc.

CaliforniaCompetition LawApril 27, 2021

What is a Lanham Act False Advertising Claim and Why Does it Matter for Competition?

Author: Jarod Bona You might have a Lanham Act claim if your competitor is making false statements to promote its products or services in a way that deceives customers and injures you because you lost business, for example, as a result. Although many people think of the Lanham Act as a trademark statute—and it is—it also allows […]

Jarod BonaPartner, Bona Law PC

CaliforniaCompetition LawApril 26, 2021April 26, 2021

Deferred Prosecution Agreements and Effective Compliance Programs in the Antitrust World: The New Married Couple

Authors: Luis Blanquez and Jon Cieslak Deferred prosecution agreements (“DPAs”) in the antitrust world have been a hot topic on this side of the Atlantic during the past two years. DPAs seem to be slowly becoming an efficient instrument for the Department of Justice to tackle antitrust conspiracies, and we expect this trend to continue. What is a DPA? A […]

Luis BlanquezAttorney, Bona Law PC

CaliforniaConstruction LawApril 22, 2021April 22, 2021

You’re Invited: Talking Politics, Climate Change and the Greening of DC and CA (and What It Means to You) | April 27, 2021

With climate change policy at the center of the Biden-Harris agenda, what impacts and opportunities will we see during the next four years, nationally and in California? Join us for a one-hour nonpartisan panel discussion with an experienced group of Manatt professionals from our government and regulatory and environmental law teams. The panelists will discuss […]

Barry LeePartner, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

CaliforniaConstruction LawApril 9, 2021April 9, 2021