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March 6, 2023

Return of CSULB Pow Wow

On March 11-12, 2023, the Pow Wow returns to CSULB. While various discussions exist about Pow Wows’ origins, the return of this event to CSULB mandates reflection on why celebration is genuinely warranted. In the mid-nineteenth century, Native Americans were subject to the…
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March 1, 2023

The Corporate Transparency Act

New Federal Law Mandates Certain Business Reporting The Corporate Transparency Act is a federal law that will require certain business owners to file with the United States Department of the Treasury, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). Below is a summary of this new rule compiled from the…
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February 7, 2023

Debt Collectors

Consumers’ Legal Rights and Remedies Under current state and federal laws, consumers have protection from abusive, unfair, or deceptive debt collection practices. Additionally, the law prescribes specific actions that a debt collector can perform while trying to collect a debt. Along with these guidelines, there are also legal limitations, such as how long a debt is recognized via the …
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January 31, 2023

U.N. Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG)

Choice of Law Provisions in International Transactions Knowing How to Opt Out of the CISG Excerpt from The Basics of the CISG by Allison E. Butler, Esq. © 2007.  All Rights Reserved.  Portions of this article were originally published in California International Law Journal, Volume 15, No. 1, 2007. The choice of law…