"Non-practicing entity" and "licensing entity" are the terms a federal judge in San Jose allowed Apple Inc. to use in reference to its adversary in a recent patent-infringement trial. The list of terms Apple was prohibited from using is longer: Pirate Bandit Bounty...
If you're considering business bankruptcy, then you have a variety of options, and the path you choose will depend on the specifics of your business. If personal liability is an issue, then Chapter 7 bankruptcy may be the appropriate route. With Chapter 7, an...
Recently we discussed the bases you should cover in preparation of selling your business. After taking those important steps, which you can read more about here, you can list the business with a broker or another party who can let potential buyers know that you're...
A good business plan includes an exit strategy. When you're ready to sell your business, a number of crucial steps have to be taken to get the best possible return and protect against future liabilities. Those steps include preparing your business for sale,...
In November 2013, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals found that a person who isn't a patron of a business can sue that business for failure to provide access to people with disabilities. The court's ruling cleared the way for serial "testers" to bring...
Some Orange County Register subscribers didn't receive a paper for days after the company switched delivery services in early October. According to the owner of the Register's parent company, Freedom Communications, the change came after The Los Angeles Times, which...
In all aspects of life, the decisions we make now will have qualitative and quantitative effects in the short and long terms. The same goes for business. Attorneys at Shulman, Hodges & Bastian LLP have a wealth of experience in negotiating and drafting sound...
Investors and creditors were hoping for more information on the recent Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing by GT Advanced Technologies Inc., which had plans of manufacturing synthetic sapphire for use in Apple Inc.'s new smartphone screens. However, a confidentiality...
Protecting intellectual property and trade secrets is a key to continued success for many California businesses. Threats of illegal use of intellectual property can come from multiple directions, and business owners should have a legal team that is prepared to handle...
We have recently been advised by our friends at national accounting firm Hein & Associates of a recent change in reporting requirements for companies which may be in financial distress. As you may be aware, CPAs follow standards published by the Financial...