Aya Elalami

Jan 8, 2025 | mondaq.com | Aya Elalami

The "business judgment rule" is a presumption that thedirectors of a corporation make business decisions on an informedbasis, in good faith, and in the honest belief that the actiontaken was in the company's best interests. Generally, there isa conflict of interest exception where a corporate director cannotrely on the business judgment rule if their personal interestssignificantly conflict with the company's interests.

Apr 19, 2024 | mondaq.com | Jeffrey Brown |Aya Elalami

In De Martini v Superior Court, the California Court of Appeal recently held that a claimant cannot record a subsequent lis pendens on the same property in a separate legal proceeding without obtaining permission from the court that expunged the first lis pendens. A lis pendens gives notice of a pending lawsuit and can impact title to the property.

May 26, 2023 | mondaq.com | Jeffrey Brown |Aya Elalami

Since March 2020, California commercial landlords and tenants have faced financial ramifications as a result of COVID-19 and associated ordinances which imposed occupancy restrictions and mask and vaccination requirements. Various legal issues have arisen from the pandemic and its impact on business. One such issue that has arisen is: Does COVID-19, a global pandemic, fall within the protections of a lease's "force majeure" provision and, therefore, excuse the tenant from paying rent?

May 18, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Aya Elalami |Jeff Brown

Since March 2020, California commercial landlords and tenants have faced financial ramifications as a result of COVID-19 and associated ordinances which imposed occupancy restrictions and mask and vaccination requirements. Various legal issues have arisen from the pandemic and its impact on business. One such issue that has arisen is: Does COVID-19, a global pandemic, fall within the protections of a lease’s “force majeure” provision and, therefore, excuse the tenant from paying rent?