Whether it is the sale of a business, bringing in a new investor or taking out new financing, your company's records will most likely be reviewed as part of the "due diligence" process. Documents will also be needed to back up representations your company will most...
If you own a business in California, then you probably have a reasonable expectation that at some point your company will be involved in a legal dispute. With the help of a business law attorney, you may be able to resolve the matter in a cost-efficient way without...
In one of our recent posts, we discussed a drug maker's decision to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, which provides the company with an automatic stay against creditor actions. While Chapter 11 certainly has its benefits, such as letting the filer continue...
Let's say you've worked hard for years to build a profitable business. You may have even spent significant time away from your family to raise finances and manage operations. As an entrepreneur, you probably realize, too, that once your company reaches a certain level...
On September 15, 2014, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ("Court") issued the opinion Hawkins v. the Franchise Tax Board of California, et. al., Case No. 11-6276, pursuant to which the Court held that claims for non-dischargeability under Bankruptcy Code Section...
In Cruz v. Strauss (In re Cruz), 2014 Bankr. LEXIS 3687(B.A.P. 9th Cir. Aug. 29, 2014), the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit recently affirmed retroactive annulment of the automatic stay to validate a foreclosure sale. In Cruz, a five-percent interest...
The need for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection can arise under a wide variety of circumstances. For antiviral drug maker Siga Technologies Inc., a costly judgment in a licensing dispute not only jeopardizes the company's viability; enforcement of the judgment could...
A non-practicing entity or patent assertion entity -- pejoratively referred to as a patent troll -- is an individual or company that brings a patent infringement claim in an effort to collect licensing fees in connection with a product or service not actually...
When it comes to contract negotiations between hospitals and insurers, deadlock is not uncommon. Both sides must account for a multitude of factors in an ever-changing health care industry, and sometimes extended negotiation is necessary to reach an agreement that is...
Protecting intellectual property is crucial to giving businesses the competitive edge they need to thrive. Whether you intend to enforce or defend against a claim of patent or trademark infringement, it is important have on your side a legal team with experience in...