Employment Law in the Era of COVID-19
Kyle Nageotte, an attorney in HFM’s Employment Law practice group, provided insights and guidance for employers related to COVID-19 in this week’s San Diego Business Journal as part of the publication’s special…
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COVID-19: Legal and Practical Considerations for Commercial Landlords and Tenants
Many commercial tenants suffering financial distress related to COVID-19 are unable to make their monthly rent payments. Commercial landlords are seeing a wide variety of requests from their tenants, including rent deferment,…
Partner Brian Tsu Speaks at ABA Taxation Section Meeting
Partner Brian Tsu recently spoke at the American Bar Association, Section of Taxation’s Virtual 2020 May Tax Meeting. He spoke about Qualified Severances and examined situations, from an expert’s point of view,…
Steve Cologne to Receive USD School of Law Distinguished Alumni Award
Congratulations to HFM Managing Partner Steve Cologne who will receive a 2020 Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of San Diego School of Law. The award is presented to “law school alumni…
PPP Loan Program Expected to be Extended Until August 8, 2020 But Can a Debtor Already in Bankruptcy Qualify for a PPP Loan?
It looks like the “Payroll Protection Program” (“PPP”) created by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) and which expired on June 30, 2020, will be given a…
Higgs Fletcher & Mack Welcomes Partner Kevin Wheeler
Higgs Fletcher & Mack (HFM) welcomes Kevin Wheeler to the Firm as a Partner in HFM’s Securities Regulation and Enforcement, and Employment practice groups. Wheeler is an experienced corporate and litigation attorney…
Wills for Heroes
A big thanks to Partner Lisa Samuth and team member April Scott, who have donated their time to “Wills for Heroes.” Each year, the San Diego County Bar Association partners with the…
HFM Shows Support to Cal Western School of Law Diversity Student
Creating a successful attorney is not just the responsibility of the student or the faculty. Support from the legal community is an important part of building the future. HFM has supported this…
The California Consumer Privacy Act
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) went into effect on January 1, 2020. The CCPA applies to any for-profit business doing business in the state of California; collects, or processes, personal information…
Emergency Court Rules During COVID-19 Restrictions Explained
On April 6, the Judicial Council of California enacted eleven emergency rules for court proceedings throughout California in response to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. For the past several weeks, the individual state…