As a California commercial landlord, you probably know that the rules governing your landlord-tenant relationships differ from those that apply to residential landlord-tenant relationships. While residential tenants typically have more protection that commercial...
Month: August 2018
Protecting your business’s trade secrets
As a California small business owner, chances are, there are certain aspects about your business that give it a leg up on the competition. Maybe your trade secrets involve certain recipes or processes, or maybe you have spent the last several years creating a solid...
Why you should not file a judgment roll appeal
The California Rules of Court allow an appellant (i.e., the person appealing the judgment or order) to appeal on what is known as a judgment roll; however, doing so would be a big mistake, because, although the costs of a judgment roll appeal are less, the standard...
How to assert and defend against a prejudgment writ of attachment
Sometimes, creditors are not satisfied with merely filing a lawsuit and waiting until the end of trial (and after post-judgment motions are completed) to obtain assets to satisfy the judgement. Instead, some creditors seek more rapid, immediate relief, by filing what...
Using California’s Anti-SLAPP statute to protect your pre-litigation letters
As often happens before a party files a lawsuit, letters are sent between the parties (establishing their respective positions) and, sometimes, witnesses. These types of letters are referred to as "pre-litigation letters". Because parties to a lawsuit have diverging...
Is the covenant recorded against my property binding on me as a successor in interest?
So, you purchased a property or are thinking about purchasing a property with a covenant (or a deed restriction) recorded against the property, and you want to determine whether the covenant is or would be binding on you as the new owner (legally, termed "a successor...
Compelling an incident report
After an accident, most companies have their employees produce an incident report detailing the accident. The incident report includes very important information that could make your case easier to prove. Sometimes, the company has their employees not only detail the...
Is your partnership doomed to fail?
Starting a business can be frightening. You have to weigh the sacrifices against the potential for success. If you pour your time and resources into a new venture, there is always the possibility that you will lose a lot, perhaps everything. This is why many people...