Business Law
May 2, 2016

5 Steps Companies Should Take to Prepare for the New Lease Accounting Rules

On February 26, 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) released a new lease accounting…
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Business Law
March 31, 2016

California Federal Court Finds Third Party May Compel Arbitration If Disputed Issues Are Intertwined with Arbitration Agreement

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has ruled that a third…
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Business Law
March 28, 2016

Ninth Circuit Rules Arbitration Clause in Sham Franchise Agreement Cannot be Enforced

A panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has reversed a…
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BankingBusiness Law
March 14, 2016

CDBO Issues New CFLL Regulation to Require Licensing of Consumer Lenders and Brokers at Bank Subsidiaries and Affiliates

The California Department of Business Oversight (CDBO) has issued a new regulation under the California…
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BankingBusiness Law
March 2, 2016

FDIC Warns Banks to Make Cybersecurity Top Priority; California Data Breach Notification Laws Now in Effect

In its Winter 2015 Supervisory Insights, the FDIC issued a clear warning to financial institutions…
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Business Law
January 28, 2016

First Circuit Vacates SEC Sanctions Against Two Bank Execs

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has vacated a Securities and Exchange…
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Business Law
January 11, 2016

California Appeals Court Rules That Translation Omission Invalidates Arbitration Agreement

A California appeals court has found that an auto dealer’s used car sales agreement that…
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Business Law
December 29, 2015

U.S. Supreme Court Rules FAA Trumps California State Law for Enforcement of Arbitration Agreements

On December 14, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Federal Arbitration Act trumps…
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Business Law
December 7, 2015

U.S. Supreme Court to Rule on California Arbitration Case

The U.S. Supreme Court has granted certiorari in a California arbitration case where the Ninth…
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