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....
A Legacy of Experience
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...
What employers should know about the new stimulus bill
Employers face many new challenges each day in the business world. However, navigating this world is more complex than ever before in the middle of a global pandemic. Managing the economic impact seems to be the largest obstacle. The federal government has tried to...
What should business owners know about an anticipatory breach?
As many business owners might know, they can take legal action claiming an anticipatory breach of contract if they have reason to believe the other party will not fulfill their obligations under the contract. This allows businesses to seek damages proactively and help...
How can business partners avoid financial disputes?
In the business world, finances are one of the most common sources of disputes. Minor disagreements over how to use funds can quickly develop into larger issues that may require litigation. Financial disputes might be common, but they are usually the last thing that...
New business owners: You cannot avoid conflict
Preventing conflict and avoiding it are two very different things. When business owners take steps to prevent conflict, they ensure they comply with California’s business and labor laws, all while enforcing fair company policies that reduce the chances of a dispute....
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