Experienced Financial Protectors
Developing relationships with other business professionals in California allows you to uncover rewarding opportunities to grow your network. As your contacts increase, you may have the chance to optimize your success through a partnership or other agreement. Setting...
One of the biggest financial decisions of your lifetime is starting a business. The success or failure of your venture depends on careful, detailed planning. A business partnership complicates every decision, even when you know the person well. You never know when...
An impeccable reputation is vital for a business to succeed. If someone knowingly publicized false statements about your company, you may be able to take legal action. A litigation case is a form of defamation occurring when someone makes a claim about your...
Owning a small business in California comes with a lot of ups and downs. You have to continually be on top of your game to keep your business running smoothly. You cannot afford to let legal issues pull you down. That is why there are a few areas of the law you need...
As a business owner or entrepreneur in California, you are likely in possession of intellectual property related to your work. Generally, IP refers to concepts, images or ideas. Some common examples of IP are inventions, song lyrics and logos. There are several legal...
Burkhalter Kessler Clement & George recently helped plaintiffs win their contract dispute against film studio giant Universal City Studios. In this case the people behind the hit cop drama Columbo entered an agreement with Universal Studios. The agreement...
In California, Penal Code section 496(c) allows for the recovery of not only treble damages (three times the amount of the damages), but also reasonable attorney’s fees and costs as well. Penal Code section 496, while typically utilized as a criminal penalty for theft...
Though your partnership may be in its early stages, issues can occur that result in disagreements and conflict. Disputes can disrupt business operations and create a variety of financial and legal challenges. Having a solid plan in place to address them may prevent...
For more than a decade prior to 2019, California law only obligated relatively large employers with fifty or more employees to provide sexual harassment training to just supervisory level employees. Beginning this year, California law dramatically expanded these...
There are all sorts of reasons why some business owners lose sleep at night, whether they are stressed out about the future of their company, an incident that recently occurred in the workplace, staff members or any other business-related matter. However, when a...
