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Restrictive covenants and breach of contract disputes
No matter the factors involved, it is not uncommon for a business to reach its conclusion, partnerships to dissolve or employees to leave. When this happens, parties must ensure they follow proper protocols as laid out in the carefully designed business contracts and...
Signs of legal malpractice
When a lawyer represents you in any legal matter, they must not act recklessly and jeopardize the outcome of your case. Most people are not legal experts, making it hard for them to hold an attorney accountable for malpractice, much less recognize it when it happens....
Do an attorney’s ethical violations lead to legal malpractice?
An attorney’s peers, the state bar association, and their clients all hold these legal professionals to high standards. A failure to meet these standards can, in some situations, lead to allegations of legal malpractice. This basically means that the attorney’s...
4 factors in a breach of fiduciary duty claim
Shareholder disputes are common no matter the size of the organization. From minority shareholders feeling underrepresented to disagreements over the future direction of the company, numerous disputes can grow into heated debates. One common source of conflict,...
Was your legal case lost because of incompetence?
While most lawyers you’ll meet will act as though they are the best, the smartest and the most effective at what they do, this is not always the case. There are attorneys who are negligent in any number of ways. As noted in a previous blog post, there are a number of...
“Settle and Sue” – a new standard for California malpractice suits
When two parties have a conflict, it’s extremely common to settle the case before it reaches a court. In fact, the majority of cases are settled by the parties’ attorneys and don’t make it to the litigation stage. But sometimes, an attorney will pressure their client...
Does your lawyer’s performance equate to legal malpractice?
Southern California is an immensely vibrant and busy area when it comes to commercial activity. Proven business principals and enterprising startup entrepreneurs are at the forefront of an economic dynamism that is unrivaled in depth and scope anywhere else in the...
Are lawyers accountable for the actions of nonlawyers?
You’ve probably encountered people in the legal profession who act like they know everything there is to know. However, despite how attorneys with big egos portray themselves, most recognize that they have significant gaps in their knowledge. This is why lawyers often...
Has your business partner breached your partnership agreement?
Running a business with help can often make certain matters easier. As a result, you may have felt confident that moving forward with your business idea with a partner was the best way to go about starting your company. At first, your operations may have run smoothly,...