Don't let that question in the title scare you. It isn't as if companies are going to stop hiring people because of legal risks that are inherent to the process. Instead, the question is merely meant to warn companies against the potential pitfalls of the hiring...
How big of a problem are data breaches here in California? Such breaches are having some pretty big impacts in the state, according to a recent report from the state's attorney general.The report regards data breaches between 2012 and 2015. According to the report,...
For many businesses here in California, the sale of goods is a big part of their business operations. Sometimes, legal disputes arise for a business in relation to the sale of goods. For example, sometimes, businesses that sell goods face accusations from buyers that...
Here in California, two of the main types of business partnerships are general partnerships and limited partnerships.One of the main ways these two partnership types differ has to do with liability. In a general partnership, all the partners are personally liable for...
There is not just one type of business entity here in California. Rather, businesses have a variety of different entity types they can choose from when forming. One such entity type is the limited liability company (LLC). Structurally, an LLC is somewhere in between a...
We are less than two weeks away from a very big day for small businesses here in the United States. This day is Small Business Saturday, which is on Nov. 28 this year. This day aimed at promoting shopping at small businesses has been growing increasingly popular, and...
California is home to many of the world's most innovative technology companies, and investors are often eager to purchase shares when a Silicon Valley icon holds an initial public offering. Facebook grew from humble beginnings to become a social media giant, and its...
A California court will hear a trademark infringement lawsuit that was filed against Amazon by a watch manufacturer that does not sell its products through the online shopping website. Multi Time Machine, a company that produces military-style timepieces, takes issue...
A federal judge in California has rejected the request of Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. to have a suit filed by some of its former employees dismissed. The legal action relates to the November 2014 data breach that occurred as the company prepared to release a...
When your California business is considering hiring a law firm to handle a commercial dispute, you may be uncertain about whether you should go with a large one or a small one. The answer to that question largely depends on the goals you are trying to achieve, and...