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Lawna Yoga

The space that would become Pretty Bird currently smelled like wet drywall and Jeff’s flagging optimism. Jeff stood in the center of the dusty room, glaring at a cracked linoleum floor as if he could intimidate it into becoming a thriving espresso bar. “Step one: Buy a high-end espresso machine,” Jeff muttered, checking a crumpled…

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Lawna Tackles SB 988: The Freelance Worker Protection Act

Lawna

The sun was shining brightly in Echo Park. Or maybe it was just Julie’s sequined top. She was scattering sunshine through the drab interior of Pretty Bird like a red-hued disco ball, occasionally blinding the barista and the other customers.  “Okay,” Jeff said. “Let’s see what you’ve got.” The owner of Pretty Bird was gruff,…

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New Law Alert: California Consumers Legal Remedy Act

Effective July 1, 2024, California’s new “Honest Pricing Law” (SB 478) will significantly change how businesses disclose pricing to consumers. SB 478 aims to increase price transparency by prohibiting the practice of adding surprise fees to a transaction at checkout. Businesses will now be required to disclose all mandatory fees in the advertised price of…

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The Name Game: Why Your Business Needs a Trademark Search

We tend to have a deep connection with the name our parents have given us, even if those names are objectively terrible (sorry, Trip McFall). We also tend to hold our business names in high regard. Many owners fall in love with their brand name, fighting to hold onto it even when its use in…

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Auto-Renew Your Faith in California’s Consumer Protections

Ah, auto-renewals. They’re a plague on us all. Who hasn’t signed up for a service and then forgotten to cancel it after they no longer needed or wanted it? Let’s not count the number of reminders on our phones to compare. Yet, very few businesses operate without a subscription offering these days, your favorite law…

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New Business Reporting Requirements: Corporate Transparency Act

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), via its release of its plan to implement the beneficial ownership information reporting provisions of the Corporate Transparency Act (the CTA), has added another item to many business owners’ to-do lists. Fortunately, these added responsibilities are not as daunting as they may sound, as the required information is quite…

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