Newport Beach California Business Litigation Law Blog
Did your previous attorney breach his or her fiduciary duty?
When you need legal assistance, you do not want to ask just anyone for advice. You undoubtedly want a professional legal advocate who has the knowledge, education and experience to handle your case. Because choosing an attorney is an important step to take in any...
3 business partner issues that need direct attention
Having a business partner is an important part of operating a company for many California entrepreneurs. You likely started your business venture with your chosen partner because you believed that you could achieve professional success together. At first, everything...
Put Yourself in the Best Position of Maintaining Confidentiality with Public Relations Firms
A word of caution to litigants who retain a public relations (“PR”) firm to spin the media narrative in their favor: your communications likely are not privileged under California law. Here are two tips litigants should consider when working with a PR firm. What is...
Dishonesty, incompetence and more could be legal malpractice
Running a successful California company means that you have a lot of responsibility. In many cases, you may need to delegate certain duties to others in efforts to ensure that you complete everything correctly and as necessary. As a result, when the business had a...
I Think My California Lawyer Committed Malpractice. What Can I Do About It?
Most attorneys care about their clients and diligently pursue their matters. Unfortunately, even careful attorneys sometimes make mistakes that have devastating consequences. There are also dishonest lawyers who prey on clients by overbilling them and then demanding...
Violations of company bylaws can lead to business litigation
Running a large corporation is not easy to do. Because so many responsibilities exist, most corporations have a board of directors to ensure that everything runs as it is supposed to while shareholders receive updates. As the CEO of a successful company, you...
Your rights when a lack of attorney experience affects your case
Lawyers have to go through intensive graduate schooling and also pass the daunting bar exam in order to legally practice law in California. Those who hire attorneys expect that the combination of education and experience the attorney has accumulated over their...
California Court Of Appeal Creates Significant Exception To Statutory Prohibition on Covenants Not To Compete.
Business and Professions Code section 16600 contains a short and simple prohibition on covenants not to compete, providing "every contract by which anyone is restrained from engaging in a lawful profession, trade, or business of any kind is to that extent void."...
Legal elements of a breach of fiduciary duty
When people work together in a business setting, they are expected to always act in the best interests others. Often, employees, partners and shareholders are contractually obliged to do this. Acting in one's self-interest or in a way that is against the best...
Orange County Trial Lawyers Association Names Mark B. Wilson Trial Lawyer of the Year in Legal Malpractice
is proud to announce that the Orange County Trial Lawyers Association has named Mark Wilson the 2019 Trial Lawyer of the Year in Legal Malpractice! This is only the second time OCTLA has honored an attorney with this award in the legal...
