This article reviews the requirements for liquidated damage provisions (including default interest) in residential contracts, commercial loans and other contracts.California Civil Code Section 1671 provides that liquidated damages are valid unless the party seeking to...
The California Supreme Court recently issued Mendoza v. Nordstrom, Inc., 2 Cal.5th 1074 (2017), clarifying California Labor Code §§ 551 and 552's requirements that an employee is entitled to one day of rest in seven and that an employer shall not cause an...
The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act ("WARN") requires employers to provide its employees with 60-day notice before the employer (i) orders the closing of a plant involving 50 or more employees during a 30-day period, (ii) lays off 50 to 499 full-time...
Small businesses are created every day across America. The ability for a business to start out in the marketplace with next to nothing and grow into a major enterprise is one of the great things that makes the U.S. an ideal place to start a business.While there are a...
The news about former Subway pitchman Jared Fogle pleading guilty to federal child pornography and teen sex charges may have affected the food chain’s brand right now, but there are signs that the company was experiencing difficulties long before the bombshell...
What has become pretty clear as many messages are disseminated over Twitter, Facebook and Instagram is that social media marketing can be just as important as traditional marketing methods. Since creating (and maintaining) a brand is important to the growth of a small...
The essence of creating and nurturing a small business is to make the most out of your ideas and constantly innovating to make your way in the marketplace. Of course, this cannot be done by yourself. In many situations, employees must be hired to handle a number of...
Back in February, we discussed a business' next steps after a party it has contracted with breaches that contract. One of the things we mentioned was that there are several possible remedies an allegedly wronged business can seek, specifically referring to...
If your tech business licenses your products and intellectual property to another company, then you need someone on your side -- an intellectual property lawyer -- to monitor the arrangement and protect your interests. In some cases, businesses start out with a good...
If you've been keeping up with business news, then you're probably aware of the rise of on-demand companies that provide anything from in-home massages to grocery delivery. Some people have called the phenomenon the "1099 economy" because most of these services are...