Scali Rasmussen PC announces today it has bolstered its litigation capabilities with two additions: Colleen O’Brien, a veteran trial lawyer and former military prosecutor, and Barbara R. Adams, a civil litigator and trial attorney. O’Brien and Adams each join the litigation and trial powerhouse firm as Principal: O’Brien in the Los Angeles office and Adams in Oakland. The firm’s growing bench of trial attorneys includes recognized courtroom advocates who have litigated and tried multimillion, “bet the company” lawsuits.

The federal government, State of California and local jurisdictions have all adopted and modified laws relating to COVID-19 in the last several months to respond to the spike in COVID-19 cases. This article reviews these recent laws to provide dealers in California with a complete picture of how to comply with COVID-19 in 2021.

Congress passed a new spending bill, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (“Spending Bill”) this week that includes multiple provisions to address the ongoing economic impact of the COVID-19 crisis. President Trump is expected to sign the bill. This update summarizes changes applicable to our clients and suggests best practices going forward in 2021.

State officials announced today, Saturday, December 5, 2020 that the new Regional Stay Home Order will go into effect in the Regions of Southern California and San Joaquin Valley at 11:59 PM on Sunday, December 6. That means dealerships opening on Monday, December 7 will need to comply with the Order.

At a joint press conference today, December 4, 2020, Health Officers for the Counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, and Santa Clara as well as the City of Berkeley announced that they are adopting the Governor’s Regional Stay Home Order ahead of schedule. While the Bay Area region is estimated to reach the 15% Intensive Care Unit (ICU) capacity later in December than all other regions in the state, these specific Health Directors stated that they think now is the time to act.

Over the last 24 hours, state and local governments have issued new guidance for residents and businesses to prevent the continued spread of COVID-19 in the state. Here is an overview of the most recent guidance and its likely impact on dealership operations.

As COVID-19 cases continue to spike across the state, the regulatory landscape is once again changing as local and state authorities try to stem the tide. Look here for information about new requirements that may apply to your dealership.

Scali Rasmussen has been included in the Los Angeles Business Journal's 2020 list of "Most Admired Law Firms." The journal's Publisher and CEO Josh Schimmels says the list of LA's top firms to work for is comprised of "particularly outstanding law firms who are consciously working towards creating diverse, positive, and supportive environments to help drive the success of their attorneys."

Los Angeles County issued a temporary stay at home order on November 27, 2020 that will be effective Monday, November 30 and last through December 20. The order further limits business in the county and prohibits all gatherings of individuals from different households.

Among the most important features of the CCPA is that it vests most of the law’s enforcement with the California Attorney General’s Office. That means that private plaintiffs may not enforce most of the law’s provisions. This article looks at the tea leaves regarding the Attorney General’s enforcement to see what the future may hold.