Disputes are part of doing business, but proactive measures can help reduce the risk of these disagreements growing into matters that require litigation. The following steps can help. Step 1: Clear business formation documents Ideally, the business creation documents...
Whether as part of your investment portfolio or to build a house on, you may have recently purchased a plot of land. As sometimes happens, you may have realized that there is no public highway or road abutting your land, and that your only access to the property is on...
Moving your business forward is not always done in structured meetings in a conference room. Sometimes doing business can be a complex and fluid process. Rather than negotiating in an office, you might discuss terms over a round of golf or while you are having...
Throughout your time as a business owner and operator in Los Angeles, you will no doubt face many unexpected hurdles. Your experience running a business will play a vital role in how you face these hurdles and ultimately overcome them. Some of them you can avoid...
When forming a business in California, you will face many critical decisions. One of the earliest of these decisions involves choosing the type of business structure that will best benefit your enterprise. While an attorney experienced in business transactional work...
Business owners, unfortunately, can find themselves the target of unscrupulous customers and even employees who fake a slip-and-fall in order to make a claim and cash out. It's actually fairly easy for someone to fake a fall and injuries — especially if this is...
California's wage and hour laws have become very complex over the years. Employers who do not fully understand them can suffer serious legal trouble if they violate these laws. The fact that the violation was unintentional will not help if an employee decides to file...
It might be hard to believe but developing a limited liability company (LLC) in California is not especially difficult. In truth, most entrepreneurs could perform the required steps alone. However, there is much more to creating a prosperous new business enterprise...
Construction contractors operating in California work hard to build a reputation for quality workmanship at fair rates. When allegations arise that a contractor's work is substandard or defective, it can destroy this hard-won reputation. Even a single successful...
Operating a business with employees in the modern world has become quite a complicated endeavor for California employers. Along with ensuring that their business remains successful, employers must also learn to manage any legal complaints leveraged by their workers....
