On Wednesday July 1, California Governor Gavin Newson announces new measures that will be implemented to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. These measures require 19 counties to close all indoor operations for at least 3 weeks. Newsom stated in a tweet: “#COVID19 continues to spread at an alarming rate.” Effective immediately, 19 counties must close…
On June 19, 2020 attorneys in our firm attending a continuing legal education seminar on how to effectively use Zoom to appear in federal court. Federal Judge John Munoz and Federal Magistrate Judge Stanley Boone were presenters, along with Keith Holland, Clerk of the federal court for the United States District Court, Eastern District of…
It is no secret that Ponzi schemes are illegal and financially devastating to its victims, but they are not always so easy to spot. However, when markets are dropping and finances start shrinking, they become increasingly exposed. Case in point: the financial crash of 2008 revealed Bernie Madoff’s decades-long success of ripping off investors when…
The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is designed to provide incentive for small businesses to keep their employees working during the COVID-19 pandemic. The coronavirus has caused an unprecedented halt to many small businesses deemed non-essential, or to small businesses considered essential but who are seeing a loss in revenue due to shelter-in-place orders. The Paycheck…
It is no secret that fraudsters tend to prey on the weak or vulnerable. And right now, the majority of Americans are feeling the crunch of the COVID-19 pandemic. Financial uncertainty and an economy in near shambles make the perfect recipe for scammers to start taking advantage of those in desperation. Consumers and businesses alike…
As the COVID-19 upended the business world, employers celebrated when the CARES Act passed, which granted more than $376 billion in small business relief and gave their employees a financial cushion, too. As employers and workers alike were eager to claim their share, scammers were just as delighted for the new opportunities to swindle Americans…
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