California business owners know that contracts are an important aspect of doing business. These protect your interests as the owner, as well as the other party involved. It is particularly beneficial to leverage the benefits of employment contracts to shield yourself...
Month: February 2018
New measure may eliminate cap on commercial property taxes
Real estate in California is expensive. Various rules and regulations are present to help businesses thrive in this market. Without certain protections, these businesses could potentially drown due to excessive real estate costs. One such protection is Proposition 13....
There’s a Reason They Are Called Trade ‘Secrets’
Whether you're already a successful California business owner or a budding entrepreneur, you likely consider protecting your assets a high priority. When it comes to business, not all assets are physical property. In fact, many creative thinkers have built an entire...
Intellectual Property and the Fashion Industry
The success of every fashion-based company is built upon their intellectual property. Without intellectual property protection, prominent fashion designers and suppliers would die out, simply overwhelmed by the clones and copies that are selling for a fraction of the...
Fourth Amendment, Search and Seizure, Return of Property, Business Records, and Over Seizure
Often, the first time a person becomes aware that he or she is the target of a white collar criminal investigation is with the execution of a search warrant on his or her business and residence, where, pursuant to the search warrant, a law enforcement agency seizes a...
Vindictive Prosecution and Dismissing Improper Indictments
Sometimes, the government crosses the line and files charges for punitive purposes. This is a clear violation of a defendant's Fifth Amendment right to due process, which is known as vindictive prosecution, and an indictment brought against a defendant for such an...
California, Fraud, Statute of Limitations, and Delayed Discovery
Sometimes, a plaintiff files an untimely lawsuit, which results in the devastating end result that the plaintiff will be barred from receiving any recovery by California's unforgiving statute of limitations. This is especially true with fraud claims, as the statutory...