October 2023 | Articles | Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchel LLP

October, 2023 Articles

Taxation and Trusts & Estates Preparing for the Corporate Transparency Act / Disclosure of Beneficial Ownership Information to FINCEN

New federal disclosure requirements for your businesses and entities will become effective January 1, 2024 – the reporting requirements are burdensome, can be triggered multiple times in a single calendar year and are subject to both civil and criminal liability. Accordingly, you should prepare to comply with the new law now. Specifically, in 2021, Congress passed […]

ADA Representation New California Website Accessibility Bill, If Passed, Would Expose Your Business to ADA and Unruh Act Liability

Recently, the California Assembly quietly instituted a bill that would dramatically change the landscape of ADA website litigation. If you think the recent wave of ADA website lawsuits has been alarming, buckle up – because you haven’t seen anything yet. The Assembly re-drafted an existing bill, AB1757, which if passed would include the adoption of […]

White Collar Defense & Investigations Federal Sentencing Update: New Guidelines May Offer Post-Conviction Relief for White Collar Offenders with No Criminal History

In August 2023, the U.S. Sentencing Commission announced that it would allow for the retroactive application of Amendment 821, which provides (in Part B) a decrease of two offense levels for “Zero-Point Offenders” whose crime did not involve aggravating factors. As a result, certain currently incarcerated individuals may be eligible for reduced sentences, effective February […]