As you started your journey to owning a business, you may have needed to form a partnership. Unfortunately, nearly 70 percent of partnerships eventually fail. If you find yourself in that situation, California law has established steps for you to follow. 1. Review the...
During a business dispute, you can choose to go to court or to solve the dispute through other means. Alternate dispute resolution allows you to skip the trial and judge entirely. According to the California courts, alternate dispute resolution provides a less formal...
Nowadays, most businesses store vital information on their computer system. Generally, the use of networks and cloud-based technologies benefits companies. It allows the business to operate more efficiently. However, if your company stores private client and employee...
Contract disputes arise for many different reasons, but all of them have the capacity to take valuable time and money away from your California business’s operations. While you have options in terms of how to handle a contract dispute when it does arise, it often...
Perhaps you are a business owner considering a claim of breach of contract against another entity that failed to deliver on an agreement. Or maybe your company is facing a breach of contract claim. No matter which side of a breach of contract dispute you fall on,...
Sometimes a business just does not work out and you find it necessary to close up shop. However, you believe you can correct the mistakes that led to the failure of your earlier enterprise through a new business. If you create a successor company, be aware of possible...
Construction agreements may include terms outlining when developers may anticipate a legal action over completion delays. As reported by LevelSet.com, an agreement’s language may determine whether a delay stems from reasonable and excusable circumstances. A delay...
You have spent a lot of time and effort building a successful business. With a solid customer base, you may believe that even a frivolous lawsuit cannot tarnish your image. Unfortunately, this is not the case. In today's world, digital posts have superseded word of...
If you own a business, you should prepare yourself for the possibility of facing civil lawsuits. Though you may run your business within the confines of the law, accidents and oversights can happen to anyone. Here are three tips to help you avoid facing unwanted legal...
When purchasing supplies, providing services or any other number of functions in the course of doing business, you will likely enter contracts with other people or companies. Legally binding, all parties involved often have the reasonable expectation that they will...
