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Business owners like you want to do all you can to protect your assets, business ties, and the relationship you build with your customers. Avoiding disputes between business partners is a great way to do this, but sometimes, disputes end up unavoidable. In these...
Whether you are creating a contract for a business transaction or you are reviewing a contract before signing into an agreement, it is important to know exactly what you are signing and if the document is truly valid. In some cases, the contract may be filled with...
An adversary proceeding is a lawsuit filed separate from but related to a bankruptcy case. Such an action can be based on the various types of claims found in 11 U.S.C. § 523, including securities fraud. Currently, there is a split of authority (based on the statutory...
As a California business owner, chances are, you exercise care before hiring someone new, and you make efforts to ensure that the people you hire use discretion when it comes to sharing important information about your business. What happens, though, when someone you...
As a California business owner who is also part of a partnership, you may understand all too well that maintaining a successful business partnership is not always easy. When there are “too many cooks in the kitchen,” so to speak, it can be difficult to make decisions...
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...
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...
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...
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...
