Experienced Financial Protectors
When friends become business partners or co-shareholders, the future often looks infinitely rosy. Unhappily, business owners are also human beings, and disputes can erupt over the most insignificant events. Some businesses have procedures for smoothing these bumps in...
One way for a business to get a large amount of cash relatively quickly is through equity investment. Depending on the specific circumstances of the situation, equity investment can offer advantages over other methods (such as selling shares to the public, or taking...
Arbitration is an alternative to traditional litigation that many California investors find has many benefits. Arbitration usually costs less money and takes less time than litigation, and often produces better results. Arbitration through the Financial Industry...
When getting caught up in the local sports scene in Orange County and throughout Southern California, it is easy to forget that sports franchises are businesses just like any other. They need to be concerned about contracts, adhering to local laws, maintenance,...
Carefully drafted buy-sell agreements can help businesses avoid litigation and disrupted operations. When preparing agreements, business owners should strive to minimize the negative impact internal disputes can have by including terms regarding how to address the...
Continuing its tradition of passing pro-employee laws, the California General Assembly passed, and the Governor signed, several workplace measures this session. Larger companies with operations in Orange County and other parts of this state should pay careful...
Businesses invest time, ingenuity, and resources to develop processes, equipment, designs, recipes, methods, practices, and other ideas to seek a competitive edge and attract clients or customers. California law helps protect these assets. Trade secrets Trade secrets...
Investors who feel wronged often look to the federal court system for redress. But the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, the oversight authority for brokerages and brokers, has an alternative dispute resolution process that is faster and often, much cheaper...
A partnership dispute can be a real mess that threatens the viability of the business itself. Partners must understand the scope of their liability, their fiduciary duties and how they can productively resolve their dispute. The difference between general partners and...
Generally, crypto-investors like to get their news and due diligence (known as, “DD” in online forums) from alternative sources. However, one news topic that has brought them onto mainstream news websites is the SEC v. Ripple lawsuit. SEC v. Ripple lawsuit While this...
