Employment-related lawsuits in the United States have been on the rise in recent years, with disputes ranging from whistleblower claims to wage and hour disputes. As we discussed in a recent post, "Pros and cons of the 1099 economy," misclassification of employees is...
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...
Most business owners, when they realize they have a dispute with another company, don't immediately say to themselves, "We need to take this to court; we need to litigate." For one thing, litigation can be a costly and time-consuming distraction from running a...
If you're starting a corporation or a limited liability company in California, a key step in the process is filing your articles of incorporation. Your corporation's existence is legally established when you file the articles with the California Secretary of State,...
Why does a company have trademarks and branding? To build consumer confidence and prevent the company's products from being confused with other companies' products. These are the basic purposes of trademarks and servicemarks, the registration of which we discussed in...
When there are multiple creditors in Chapter 11 bankruptcy, each creditor has its own interests to protect. However, banding together as a committee is often advantageous to unsecured creditors and helps them maximize the amount they recover. The Bankruptcy Code...
California law does not require that employees be given paid or unpaid vacation time, though many employers choose to offer these benefits in order to attract and retain employees and remain competitive in the labor market. While providing vacation time is not...
In highly competitive markets, businesses have to diversify their marketing strategies, and to do that successfully you have to know your customers. These days many companies collect information about their customers, analyze the data, and develop an appropriate...
Investigating an intellectual property dispute may involve looking into the previous encounters and business dealings, if any, between the parties involved in the dispute.With that in mind, readers in California may be interested in a recent patent infringement claim...
Whether you're a business owner with heavy debt, a creditor seeking to collect, or a bankruptcy trustee, it is important to know how the Chapter 11 bankruptcy process works and how the case will be monitored by the court.Chapter 11 bankruptcy typically involves a...