California Legislative Review

January 17, 2023

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The Governor of California signed 997 bills enacted by the Legislature in 2022, a post-pandemic high. On January 17, 2023, Sanford P. Shatz (Irvine) will present a California legislative review for the Orange County Bar Association (OCBA) Banking & Lending and Business Litigation Joint Section Meeting.

Sandy will review California’s new laws enacted in 2022 and some of the new regulations implemented by relevant agencies, which impact the Banking and Lending Industry, and the procedures used by Courts in enforcing and protecting the parties’ rights. He will also discuss how the new laws impact lenders, borrowers, and consumers, and what the parties can do to prepare.

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A Review of the United States & California Supreme Court’s Cases Impacting the Banking & Lending Industries

August 15, 2023

Member Sanford Shatz and Associate Zeeshan Iqbal (Irvine) will present “A Review of the United States & California Supreme Court's Cases Impacting the Banking & Lending Industries” for the Orange County Bar Association Banking & Lending Section in Newport Beach, California, on August 15, 2023.

News Release

McGlinchey’s Shatz Named a Fellow of American College of Consumer Financial Services Lawyers

May 2, 2023

McGlinchey is pleased to announce Sanford (Sandy) Shatz, Of Counsel in the firm's Irvine office, has been elected a Fellow of the American College of Consumer Financial Services Lawyers (ACCFSL).

Responsible Data Usage: The Evolving Landscape of Data Privacy

May 9, 2023

Of Counsel Sandy Shatz (Irvine) will present "Responsible Data Usage: The Evolving Landscape of Data Privacy" at the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Legal Issues and Regulatory Compliance Conference on May 9, 2023, in Austin, TX. The panel will discuss recent changes to the CPRA, federal data privacy legislation, and the recent focus on the use of AI and dark patterns on the federal and local levels.

ABA Consumer Financial Services Committee Winter Meeting 2023

January 21-24, 2023

Four McGlinchey attorneys will participate in panel discussions during the American Bar Association (ABA) Business Law Section Consumer Financial Services Committee Winter Meeting at the Ritz Carlton, New Orleans, on January 21-24, 2023.

California Issues Cosigner Notice Translations

December 15, 2022

The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) has released the Translated Notice to Cosigner on its website, in anticipation of a January 1, 2023 effective date for its cosigner notice amendment.

CMBA Compliance Roundtable Open Mic

December 13, 2022

On Tuesday, December 13, 2022, Sanford P. Shatz (Irvine) will participate in a roundtable discussion on a variety of compliance issues during the California Mortgage Bankers Association (CMBA) 2022 Legal Issues and Regulatory Compliance Conference in Newport Beach, California.

California Expands Digital License Plates, Ends Pilot Program

November 11, 2022

Effective January 1, 2023, all California vehicle owners will be able to display a digital license plate in lieu of a traditional, state-issued license plate. Assembly Bill 984—approved by the governor on September 29, 2022—effectively ends California’s multi-year pilot program, which capped digital license plates at roughly one-half of one percent of the state’s motor vehicles. California will join Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, and Michigan as states that have approved digital license plates for widespread use among the motoring public.

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California’s new legislation takes aim at GAP waivers

November 3, 2022

California Attorney General Rob Bonta has never minced words in expressing his position that consumers should be protected from guaranteed asset protection (GAP) waivers. This trend continued with his sponsorship of AB 2311, authored by California State Assemblyman Brian Maienschein.