California (CA) Commercial Practice 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.

Hear tips and real-life stories from industry experts on how best to pursue a career path in commercial fraud and fraud litigation.

Through the exploration of a typical EPC contract, you can identify common customs compliance challenges to better manage and mitigate costly risks. This program expands on customs concepts such as classification, valuation, and origin and highlights how proactive planning can help your clients avoid delays, additional tariff costs, and potential contract disputes.

What do attorneys and other professionals need to know when preparing chapter 11 liquidation plans? This panel will discuss selecting a trust, LLC, plan administrator or other vehicle; ensuring that affirmative claims are preserved post-confirmation; searching for unencumbered assets; negotiating carve-outs; establishing a value/tax basis in litigation claims and other assets transferred to a trust or LLC; key plan provisions such as preserving 2004 discovery rights, creditor oversight, continuing court oversight, required reporting and retention/transfer of attorney/client privilege; trading of interests; provisions for closing the case; and structured dismissals following asset sales as an alternative to a liquidating plan.

This panel of legal and business experts will examine the ripple effects of the COVID pandemic on the real estate world, including its impact on office buildings, retail, hospitality and lending.

This session will review the unique issues involved with early and quick ? 363 sales in chapter 11 cases, including financing the case, how to get the sale approved, and what happens to the case after the sale closes.

This panel will explore the myriad legal conundrums landlords have been facing in bankruptcy cases across the country since the COVID-19 pandemic took hold. Discussion points will include landlord rights to assumption/rejection and timing, the ability of debtors to defer rent payments to landlords for lengthy periods of time, and the impact of force majeure clauses in these disputes.

More and more cases are being submitted to arbitration as a result of pre-dispute contractual clauses. Sometimes, the clause is very basic and simply provides for arbitration in the event of a dispute. Learn how to create an arbitration clause that is detailed and specifies a variety of terms.

The authors of the ABA's Guide to Protecting and Litigating Trade Secrets (2nd Edition) share tips for protecting trade secrets while employees and partners are working remotely.