A healthy amount of competition may help drive your business to innovate and overcome your competitors in the marketplace. What does not help is when your business rivals use underhanded tactics to get an advantage over you. Federal and California laws have certain...
Types of business partnerships
Oftentimes, running a business is not easy to do alone. A helping hand might feel necessary when so much is at stake. Finding a business partner can take a great deal of weight off a person's shoulders, but it is important to have foresight. The way partners share...
The statute of limitations for breach of contract suits
Whether you are a business owner considering legal action against another firm or you worry about the possibility of a breach of contract case targeting your company, it is vital to go over the statute of limitations for these cases. In California, those who want to...
How can I protect my business from liabilities?
Liability can mean lots of things to a business owner. From a financial perspective, liability refers to money owed to other parties, including other businesses. Legally, liability refers to your obligation to follow pertinent rules and laws. When your business fails...
Are oral agreements always bad?
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...
How should you handle a breach of contract?
A contract breach can disrupt your workflow and jeopardize your company's success. A swift response at the earliest sign of ignorance can minimize collateral damage. Having a strategy in place for handling a breach of contract can provide direction and support...
Could California ban NDAs?
Non-disclosure agreements are a controversial topic. Some people feel they provide much-needed protection for businesses, but other people feel they are unfair to employees. According to CNN, the California legislature is working on a bill that would ban NDAs in...
How do NDAs work?
Protecting competitive assets is one of the most important parts of security for a business, no matter the size, industry or market. A popular way of doing this is by keeping sensitive information out of the hands of competitors. Nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) serve...
How can you prevent a cyber attack on your company?
If your company stores clients' or employees' personal or financial information, you may be at risk of a cyber-attack. If cybercriminals target your business, your company becomes liable for any damages due to the attack. According to the National Institute of...
When can you appeal a civil judgment?
As a business owner or executive, you may pay closer attention to published accounts of litigation against companies within your industry in California. Often, when those companies come out on the losing end of court rulings, the accompanying civil judgments prove so...
