California (CA) Business Law CLE Course Catalog

As marijuana legalization grows, state-by-state, more and more financial considerations arise. Given the ever-evolving nature of the cannabis industry, it is important that any cannabis-related business or anyone supporting or financing a related business stay on top of the latest financial and tax implications of the industry.

Uncle Sam said “Take the money...everything will be OK”. Now, the IRS, SBA and Congress are changing the rules, creating new hurdles for distressed businesses. This panel dives into recent legislation in CARES II and the evolving legal and regulatory landscape governing access to, and repayment of, PPP and EIDL loans.

As digital currencies continue to be part of the business ecosystem, the discussion will focus on what these currencies are, their impact on business as well as on the legal considerations around them.

During this discussion, we will highlight how small legal departments can achieve more with less by utilizing whatever resources are available to them in an attempt to avoid relying heavily on outside counsel. Also, the experts will share their views on what additional resources are available and where to find them so that small legal departments can keep their organizations safe while helping them grow.

As we are almost a year into the new administration, the panel discussion will highlight the impact of its various initiatives on business has been. Additionally, a portion of the discussion will center on whether or not businesses have seen the anticipated increased regulatory and enforcement activity as well as what they expect to see going forward.

Root cause analysis has been gaining traction as a more strategic way of conducting internal investigations and determining how to remediate issues. Too many times as compliance professionals we are caught in a cycle of treating the symptoms rather than the disease that infects your organization. This session will explore the benefits of leveraging your data to root out the cause of compliance issues, designing remedial measures to prevent misconduct, and carrying out remediation in a thoughtful and strategic way.

For today’s GCs, affecting decision making at the beginning of the process is vital in becoming an influential member of the C Suite. Shattering legal department stereotypes and escaping the dreaded “department of no” title should be of utmost importance to the modern day legal leader. This session will provide techniques for conflict resolution that move beyond the standard and catapult you into the role of strategic partner.

In today’s social climate, developing a response plan to a PR crisis has become vital to business strategy. Navigating the bumpy terrain of “cancel culture” is perhaps one of the most complex challenges for today’s GC. Join us for this insightful session as we tackle the difficult balancing act of a PR crisis response.

CFIUS issued final regulations in late January to comprehensively implement FIRRMA. Further proving that addressing growing national security concerns over foreign exploitation of certain investment structures is top of mind for regulators. This session will deep dive into the key points of this regulation and what it means for international transactions.