Business Litigation

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...

You don’t need us to tell you that a merger or acquisition can be a wise business move. But to exploit as much as you can out of the process, you have to know how to competently navigate it in light of the law. And that’s no easy thing to do given the changing...

Companies based in our state have a myriad of state-specific laws and regulations they must follow. One of the more unique requirements that some may not know is California’s board member diversity requirements. SB 826 and AB 979 Back in 2018, the state mandated that...

In California, certain business relationships create a duty of fiduciary care, usually when one party entrusts the other with access or control over the first party's property. To prevent abuse of this trust, the second party owes a legal duty of care to the first...