Legal News

More changes to CEQA timelines due to the COVID-19 pandemic - Bullet Allen Matkins – April 30 - In response to public-health concerns associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-54-20 (Order)...By: Allen Matkins

Coronavirus means building owners and companies need to look at new health standards - Bisnow – March 31 - The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI), an organization focused on the health and wellness of commercial real estate, planned to...By: Allen Matkins

What California developers need to know about permit deadlines and extensions during COVID-19 disruption -  Allen Matkins – March 26 - The rapid spread of COVID-19 has disrupted development across California and, with no end in sight, existing...By: Allen Matkins

Poor grades for California cities on ADUs - East Bay Times – March 3 - California cities are doing a poor job of encouraging homeowners to build accessory dwelling units (ADUs) amid the housing crisis, despite several state reforms designed to...By: Allen Matkins

California’s solar mandate to deliver more than 1 GW Bullet - PV Magazine – February 13 - California’s new residential solar mandate, effective from the first day of 2020, is going to add more than 1 gigawatt of solar PV over the next five years,...By: Allen Matkins

Former PG&E lawyer named new regional EPA chief in California - Los Angeles Times – February 11 - Days after U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) removed its top official in California, Mike Stoker, the agency announced Tuesday that it...By: Allen Matkins

Lifting U.S. import tariffs would knock 30% off solar system prices, according to new study - Greentech Media – February 4 - Solar system prices dropped 90 percent over the last nine years, but the decline was tempered by American trade tariffs,...By: Allen Matkins

Governor Newsom proposes new plan for San Joaquin River Delta - Governor Gavin Newsom revealed a novel approach Tuesday to managing the San Joaquin River Delta that would keep more water in the fragile delta while restoring 60,000 acres of habitat...By: Allen Matkins

Last year, California enacted AB 5 imposing the so-called A-B-C test for employee status under California's Labor Code.  The legislation basically extended the California Supreme Court's holding in Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court, 4...By: Allen Matkins

In Edwards v. Arthur Andersen LLP, 44 Cal. 4th 937 (2008), the California Supreme Court held that covenants not to compete were "invalid under section 16600 in California, even if narrowly drawn, unless they fall within the applicable statutory...By: Allen Matkins