• posted: Mar. 19, 2020
• Andrea Nocito
• Civil Litigation,  Business

Deploying Force Majeure Clauses in the Age of COVID-19 As a result of the continuing coronavirus pandemic more commonly referred to as COVID-19, nearly a dozen county public health departments across Read More

• posted: Jul. 18, 2019
• Andrea Nocito
• Business
• business transactions,  exit strategy,  selling a business

Preparing to Sell Your Business If you are like most entrepreneurs, your business is more than your income stream: it is your life. You have poured countless days and nights into Read More

• posted: Jun. 25, 2019
• leslieburkhammer
• Business
• employment law,  non-compete agreements,  California Business & Professions Code

I am always surprised to hear about California employers forcing their employees to sign non-compete agreements as a condition of employment. This is likely because most employers are unaware Read More

• posted: Jun. 25, 2019
• Andrea Nocito
• Business
• employment law,  employment attorney,  non-disclosure agreements

If you are launching a new product or pitching investors, you need an NDA. Throughout the existence of your business, you have likely developed unique ideas, systems, processes, strategies, and Read More

• posted: Aug. 30, 2017
• Tod C. Gurney
• Civil Litigation,  Business,  Employee Lawsuit
• employee,  Business,  civil litigation,  Employee lawsuit

It can be unsettling and a little hurtful when, despite the fact that you treat your employees really well, one of them brings a lawsuit against you. Having a lawsuit Read More

• posted: Aug. 07, 2017
• Tod C. Gurney
• Employment Law,  Business,  Discrimination,  Equal Pay
• Employment,  employee,  Business,  Equal Pay Act

California’s Ninth Circuit reversed a district court ruling in Rizo v. Yovino that held that an employer violated the Equal Pay Act because of its bright-line policy rule of paying Read More

• posted: Aug. 03, 2017
• Tod C. Gurney
• Uncategorized,  Business,  Business Partnerships,  Mergers & Acquisitions
• Business,  Mergers,  Board of Directors

Mergers and acquisitions as a growth strategy has become popular once again. Like any business deal, the long-term success takes hard work and a strategic approach to creating synergy between Read More

• posted: Aug. 02, 2017
• Martindale Admin
• Business,  Succession
• Business,  Succession

Entrepreneurs often live and focus on the highs and lows of launching a new business venture. One key aspect that they often forget is that a decision made on day Read More

• posted: Aug. 02, 2017
• Martindale Admin
• Business,  Succession
• Business,  Succession

Entrepreneurs often live and focus on the highs and lows of launching a new business venture. One key aspect that they often forget is that a decision made on day Read More

• posted: Aug. 02, 2017
• Melinda Garcia
• Business,  Succession
• Business,  Succession

Entrepreneurs often live and focus on the highs and lows of launching a new business venture. One key aspect that they often forget is that a decision made on day Read More

• posted: Jul. 19, 2017
• Tod C. Gurney
• Business
• Business Judgment Rule,  corporate governance,  duty of loyalty,  personal liability

A career as an officer, director, or shareholder of a corporation brings great opportunity to be a lauded visionary, strategic thinker, and the leader of a profitable venture, with accompanying Read More

• posted: May 23, 2017
• Melinda Garcia
• Business,  Business Partnerships
• beneficiaries,  repurchasing shares,  shareholder agreements,  shareholder disputes,  shareholders

When a shareholder of your corporation dies, it can spark a lot of questions, such as who gets his or her remaining shares? If a relative inherits them, can you Read More

• posted: Apr. 11, 2017
• Melinda Garcia
• Employment Law,  Business,  Wage & Hour,  Healthcare Workers,  Employee Rights
• Employment,  Business,  Labor law,  Wage & Hour,  Healthcare Worker

On October 5, 2015, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law a bill confirming that hospital employees and other employees in the healthcare industry can continue to waive one of Read More

• posted: Mar. 28, 2017
• Melinda Garcia
• Business,  Contractor vs Employee,  Employee Rights,  Independent Contractors
• Business,  Employee Classification,  Independent Contractors

Many business owners hire independent contractors because it reduces overhead costs and liability. At least, that is what many business owners believe. While it is true independent contractors are not Read More

• posted: Jan. 26, 2017
• Melinda Garcia
• Employment Issues,  Employment Law,  Labor Law,  Business,  Applying for a job,  Discrimination,  Employee Rights,  Disabilities Act,  Family Responsibilities,  FMLA
• Employment,  Employment discrimination,  employee,  employer,  Business,  Labor law,  FMLA

Family responsibilities discrimination (FRD) is a common type of employment discrimination that occurs in the workforce, especially towards pregnant women and mothers. However, FRD is not a type of discrimination Read More

• posted: Jan. 25, 2017
• Tod C. Gurney
• Business,  Employee Rights,  Invasion of Privacy,  Company property
• employee,  employer,  Business,  Managing Risks,  Company Cell Phones

In City of Ontario v. Quon, the Supreme Court ruled that employers have the right to read employees’ text messages – including personal ones – if they believe that the Read More