If you love social media, you’re certainly not alone. Websites that enable us to share our feelings and our lives in real time (in some instances) have become a ubiquitous, ingrained part of our culture. So just as it is easy to share how much we like ice cream...
Contract Disputes
Can an arbitration clause block litigation?
When new employees obtain a new job, particularly one that could constitute a “dream job,” it is not likely that they will read every line of their new employment contract. This may be especially applicable when it comes to arbitration clauses.For the...
5 business to business contract mistakes to avoid
When parties enter into a contractual agreement, they expect all parties to make good on their commitment to honor the contract. But often contracts are hastily written and do not properly address future concerns. Addressing these issues during the drafting and...
Selling a business? Consider these factors
The dream of many entrepreneurs is to build a fledgling business to a point where it becomes noticed by a much larger competitor. The threat of gaining market share can increase the company’s value and make it a valuable acquisition, thus allowing the...
Lessons learned from famous contract disputes
Most California business owners would like to skip contract disputes if that were possible. Unfortunately, it is not always. Famous disagreements end up in national news at times, including the case from a few years back when Martha Stewart had to...
Legal remedies available after a breach of contract
Running a business means operating as a dependable part of a complicated ecosystem with many other parties, such as suppliers, service providers, enforcement agencies, customers, and employees or subcontractors.In many cases, each of these relationships relies on...
Claire’s files Chapter 11 bankruptcy
The tradition of young girls spending hours at the mall and shopping for jewelry and sunglasses may be a thing of the past. Online shopping may be the cause of these changing times, but for retailer Claire’s Boutique, it means that a wholesale change in its...
How does the Federal Arbitration Act affect Employment Contracts?
As they grow, most businesses have two primary goals: continuous, manageable growth and minimizing losses wherever possible. Part of the minimizing losses goal involves staying out of court, whether it is by avoiding labor disputes, consumer disputes or...
Non-Disclosure Agreements protect Business Relationships
In today’s business climate, innovation is fostered when companies with different talents and products join together to create new relationships. Any productive business relationship, like any marriage, depends on mutual respect, full disclosure and of course,...
Why setbacks can be helpful for your business
There’s a great deal that entrepreneurs can take from the old adage “life is a continuous series of adjustments.” There’s truth to this because self made businesspeople constantly have to deal with disappointment and failure and find ways to...