March 2024 As the use of artificial intelligence (AI) continues to explode, the California legislature is reacting by proposing legislation to regulate and reign in its use.  Legislators have proposed a host of new AI-based laws for 2024, and Assembly Bill (AB) 2930 may be the most impactful on employers.  AB 2930 would provide prosecutors with authority to combat “algorithmic discrimination,” including in the workplace.  Prosecutors could use AB 2930 to bring civil actions against employers with significant consequences.  Algorithmic discrimination under the proposed statute is defined as: The condition in which an automated decision tool contributes to unjustified differential […]

February 2024   There are few changes in law from year to year that are as sweeping and as significant as the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), which was enacted by Congress to help prevent and combat money laundering, terrorist financing, corruption, and tax fraud. The CTA requires that on and after January 1, 2024, virtually all businesses must file, and subsequently update, a Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) Report with the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). The BOI requires the disclosure of certain personal information to FinCEN. Although the nuances of the CTA are still being clarified […]

We take great pleasure in announcing that Richard Marks and Kyle Marks have joined the firm. They bring a combined 60 years of real property law experience to Gibbs Giden. Well known Title Insurance and seasoned real estate attorneys they have both served as chair of the Title Insurance Subsection of the Los Angeles County Bar Association and are adjunct professors at Southwestern University School of Law. We are excited to welcome these two exceptional partners and their commitment to representing clients with honesty, integrity, and excellence. You can find them in our firm’s Westlake office. Richard Marks Kyle Marks […]