5/21/2026 1:00:53 PM Bridging the Generational Divide: The Strategic Role of Empathy in Family Trust By Daniel Spector The following article was originally published by Family Office Exchange — shared with permission.
5/18/2026 1:10:28 PM Supreme Court Unanimously Holds Negligent-Hiring Claims Against Freight Brokers Survive FAAAA Preemption By Gregory Reed Freight brokers face expanded liability after the Supreme Court’s FAAAA ruling. Hanson Bridgett breaks down negligent‑hiring risks and...
4/30/2026 9:53:57 PM ICANN Offering “dotBrand” Top-Level Domains — Application Window for a [.Brand] Domain Opens April 30, 2026 By Clay LaPoint Rose Kautz Raffi Zerounian ICANN’s 2026 dotBrand gTLD window opens soon. Hanson Bridgett analyzes application costs, trademark rights, and corporate risks of owning...
4/28/2026 7:16:26 PM CPUC Will Address Electric Rate Impacts of Data Centers and Other Large Energy Users By Louise Dyble California public agencies face new compliance questions as the CPUC rethinks electric rates for data centers. This article analyzes the...
4/23/2026 6:39:49 PM EPA Releases Plan That May Require That Drinking Water Suppliers Begin Monitoring Microplastics By Sean Herman Michael Gasbarro EPA added microplastics to draft CCL 6, signaling future drinking water regulation and monitoring under UCMR 6, with uncertainty for...
4/23/2026 6:38:33 PM The Department of Labor Takes Another Turn on Worker Classification By Gregory Reed Ryan Eddings Facing new DOL worker classification shifts? Transportation companies should prepare now as Hanson Bridgett analyzes the 2026 proposal...
4/20/2026 7:17:20 PM Hanson Bridgett Files Amicus Brief in Ninth Circuit Appeal Addressing Inclusive Academic Support Programs By Patrick Burns Hanson Bridgett LLP has filed an amicus curiae brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Californians for Equal Rights...
4/1/2026 6:53:58 PM Hanson Bridgett Opens Fresno Office, Expanding Commitment to Central Valley and Statewide Growth Strategy By Ryan Eddings Opening of downtown Fresno office underscores firm’s commitment to a rapidly growing Central Valley marketSAN FRANCISCO – April 1, 2026 –...
2/13/2026 8:06:24 PM The ULA Ordinance and Recent Updates By Alex Grigorians Maxwell Martin During the November 2022 Los Angeles Midterm Elections, voters approved Measure ULA (United to House LA), formally referred to as the...
2/11/2026 11:31:00 PM 2026 Employee Benefits Webinar - Private Sector Employers By Edward Bernard Alison Wright Mikaela Habib Soohuen Ham Nancy Hilu Benjamin Spater Matthew Peck +4 more... Show less This 2026 Employee Benefits Webinar for private-sector employers took place on Thursday, February 5, 2026. The presentation slides and...
2/11/2026 8:16:01 PM Unlock Capital Gains Tax Relief While Revitalizing Communities By Daren Shaver New QOZ rules ease rural investments, extend gain deferral, simplify basis step-ups, and preserve 10-year exclusion under post-2026 reforms.
2/5/2026 8:51:42 PM Policy Shift in Washington State: Proposed Law Would Tax QSBS Gains By Christopher Karachale Andrew Schmidt Washington may tax QSBS gains by decoupling from federal law, subjecting founders and investors to a new 7–9.9% state capital gains tax.
1/26/2026 9:48:58 PM The Golden State Showdown: California Billionaires v. Proposed Wealth Tax By Christopher Karachale Andrew Schmidt California voters are faced with a potentially significant ballot initiative known as the “2026 Billionaire Tax Act” (the “Act”). If the...
1/22/2026 11:48:06 PM What the Building an Affordable California Act Means, Practically By Sean Marciniak Niran Somasundaram Affordable CA represents the most comprehensive and consequential CEQA reform in more than 50 years. It eliminates delays by imposing...
1/14/2026 8:28:11 PM California Employers Face New Employee Notice Obligations Under SB 294 (“Workplace Know Your Rights Act”) in 2026 By Jennifer Martinez Brenda Quintanilla This article outlines the new employer obligations created by California’s SB 294, the Workplace Know Your Rights Act, and provides...