Partnership disputes can be highly detrimental to the future of a new business. Partners may initially start working together when they get along and things go smoothly, but these disputes can derail their progress. In some cases, partnership disputes are so...
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2 signs it may be time to change a business’s legal structure
Starting a business or taking one over often requires a lot of research and invested time. Entrepreneurs may carefully consider the implications of different business entities when deciding how to structure their companies when they are forming their companies. After...
Don’t forget your “human capital” in a merger
While it might make sense on paper to pursue a particular merger, business is not just about the figures. Sometimes, these events can have a negative effect on staff and customers, which means they don’t turn out to be as profitable as you hoped. Here are a few...
3 Steps To Avoiding Contract Disputes
Contract disputes can take a costly toll on businesses. They can divert resources away from normal operations, create delays and derail relationships that are in place to keep a company on track. With so much at stake, avoiding conflicts related to contracts is...
Does your business use AI to automate employment decision-making?
Artificial intelligence can make a range of business decisions and operations easier for you as an owner. However, because AI is still a relatively new tool for business owners across California, issues and questions can arise and present unexpected obstacles....
Protecting trade secrets when employees leave your company
An employee's departure can have a significant impact on a business, especially if that person had access to or knowledge of private proprietary information. Under these circumstances, there can be concerns about the safety of trade secrets. Employers can protect this...
Pros and cons of arbitrating business disputes
Disputes with partners, employees and other businesses can disrupt a company's operations and divert resources away from critical functions. Thus, most California business owners utilize strategies to minimize the toll of a legal dispute. One strategy is to use...
Potential outcomes of contract disputes
Business owners rely on contracts to protect their business, establish boundaries and set expectations. However, situations arise where one or both parties breach a contract. When this happens, business owners should know what can happen and what options they have....
What happens to IP rights in a partnership dispute?
There is nothing easy about dissolving a partnership in a business dispute. And matters can quickly escalate when business partners begin to argue over their intellectual property. All types of intellectual property are important tools in the business world. They are...
New law expands successor liability
This new law seeks to prevent business owners from avoiding wage and hour violations/judgements by closing or selling a business and forming or joining the same or another related business. In addition to other information that must be filed with the Secretary of...
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