Whether you are buying a new business, hiring a worker, or securing professional services, contracts are crucial. Some contracts are simple and straightforward, while others are far more complex. Regardless of their purpose or complexity, most contracts should have a...
When can I pursue a trade libel or commercial disparagement case?
If your business has recently suffered from trade libel or commercial disparagement, rest assured that California law provides recourse whereby you may seek compensation for lost profits. Understanding state trade libel laws and case law may help you know whether you...
When could an acquisition become unlawful?
Mergers and acquisitions are common business transactions. Whether purchasing another company is a means to diversify product offerings or scale internationally – or both – some approaches to corporate growth may incite legal action. An acquisition can provide...
How can you handle a contract breach?
As a business owner in Los Angeles, it is up to you to have a failsafe if you run into contract troubles. The bigger your toolbox, the more flexibility you have when it comes to approaching and managing issues like contract breaches. First, you can start with a key...
Should you opt for an alternative dispute resolution method?
California business owners like you want to have a varied toolbox when it comes to dealing with dispute resolution. After all, resolving disputes is not a one-size-fits-all thing. You must craft tailored solutions to each issue you face. While litigation works for...
How long do consumers have to file product liability claims?
When someone says they suffered an injury after using one of your California business’s products, they may attempt to hold you responsible by filing a product liability claim against you. According to Medium.com, to claim that your product caused him or her harm, a...
How does a rental situation result in unlawful detainer?
Landlord and tenant laws cover extensively the many situations that either party may find themselves in. These laws are of great importance since without them, it could create a housing crisis and situations where people end up homeless or where tenants take advantage...
Whether privacy laws will lessen consumer concerns remains unknown
Sometimes it seems as though personalized shopping experiences fell by the virtual wayside as digital consumerism challenged brick-and-mortar establishments. Now that technology has a significant role in nearly every industry, the battle over data rages. Multiple...
Recent Los Angeles cannabis lawsuit leads to settlement
Obtaining a license to open a cannabis dispensary in California can be complicated, especially when the rules surrounding the process are undergoing changes at the time that a business is applying for a license. Sometimes when business owners believe they have been...
What recourse exists when an employee shares private information?
When you hire someone to work for you and share your business’s private information with this party, you run the risk of it hurting your bottom line if your proprietary information leaks out. If the worker who shared your business’s trade secrets or other private...
