California has enacted Assembly Bill 501, which will materially change the procedures governing allegedly unauthorized financing statements when it takes effect on January 1, 2027. A missed notice could put a lender’s perfected security interest in collateral at risk. Understanding
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Treasury Issues Temporary Regulations on Trump Accounts and Contributions
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and IRS recently issued temporary regulations that provide an immediately effective framework for establishing and administering “Trump Accounts,” including broad automatic enrollment and large-scale contributions funded by governmental and charitable donors. The regulations became…
Moving People Across Borders: Immigration Planning for U.S.-Malaysia Agribusiness
Fennemore Immigration Director Alycia Moss and International Trade Director Les Glick presented a practical webinar covering the key trade, tariff, and immigration considerations for U.S. importers and Malaysian agricultural businesses entering, investing in, or operating in the United States on…
F-1 Student Training Faces Heightened Scrutiny: What Universities, Students, and Employers Need to Know
Recent Student Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) communications have not formally changed the Curricular Practical Training (CPT) regulation, but they are prompting universities to reexamine how they authorize curricular practical training for F-1 students. Schools, designated school officials (DSOs), employers, and…
Raising the Roof: Women Redefining Leadership in Construction and Law
Reposted with permission from Colorado Construction & Design, July/Aug 2026
From building a construction-focused law practice to mentoring the next generation, leadership today requires managing risk, expanding opportunity, and creating pathways for women across the construction and legal industries.…
California’s Medicaid Scrutiny Shows a Shift in Healthcare Fraud Enforcement
The federal government’s healthcare fraud crackdown on the West Coast is no longer just an announcement.
Since the Department of Justice launched its West Coast Health Care Fraud Strike Force this spring, California has become an early test of what…