California companies that rely on innovation as a foundation for their business will want to be fully protected from illegal behaviors on the part of employees and contractors who might have valuable knowledge. It is unfortunate that some people will try to use...
In the fast and furious world of Intellectual Property (IP), the looming shadow of the patent troll is enough to halt innovation in any number of fields--technology, pharmaceuticals, clean energy. Small businesses fear they don't stand a chance when a patent troll...
Southern California businesses do a substantial amount of overseas trade and commerce. They source raw materials in Africa and manufacture products in the Pacific Rim. They entrust their back-end and call center operations to subcontractors everywhere from Brazil to...
Many auto dealerships think that their legal issues are so unique that no attorney has experience with it. However, Burkhalter, Kessler, Clement, & George, LLP, is here to represent auto dealers throughout our state. We have that specialized experience auto...
A contract is an agreement where at least two individuals or entities who have a mutual obligation against each other pledge to undertake their expected responsibility. Once it is signed by the parties, the anticipation is that it will be fulfilled as stipulated....
Getting fired by an employer can be a devastating experience. But much like an employee has the right to quit a job at any time for any reason, an employer also has the right to terminate an employee’s employment for any legal reason (with a couple of exceptions),...
