Business Litigation

Client payments are the bread and butter of a company’s revenue stream. You can encourage your clients to pay their bills on time by offering multiple payment forms. Electronic payments are one of the more convenient payment options for clients, but this practice...

Owning and operating a business can come with many responsibilities. Perhaps when you started your business, you were able to focus primarily on your client and customers, ensuring that you could meet their needs. Whether you gained shareholders because your business...

Business agreements rely on contracts to define obligations and expectations. When one party of the contract fails to uphold their end of the bargain, that breach of the contract can trigger litigation. Vague and poorly worded contracts are harder to enforce....

As owners of a corporation, shareholders have important interests in the governance and success of the organization. Their role in the business is often quite limited, however. They rely on directors and officers to make key decisions, oversee the growth of the...

Arbitration is not something that usually comes to mind when considering business litigation. Certain contracts may be worth considering; today, many agreements include arbitration clauses. The answer to having an arbitration clause in your business contracts or using...

It is ubiquitous for landlords and tenants to have disagreements over various issues. If the parties are genuinely unable to resolve those issues, there are steps that you can take. It is important to note that California law can be biased toward the tenants because...

Litigation can be costly to resolve conflicts involving your business, and owners often want to avoid these costs. In California, four different types of Alternative Dispute Resolution allow companies to accomplish this. These four alternatives to litigation include:...

If ever there was a good example of the proverb “The best defense is a good offense,” it’s navigating business litigation. You can certainly take steps to proactively shield your business from disputes and bad actors, but the real work begins when problems come...

When you do business, eventually, you may – almost certainly – have a dispute. Disputes can happen between business partners, competitors, customers or employees. Disputes, very basically, are when your interests and another party diverge. "Diverging interests" is an...

Business partnerships are built on trust. A robust partnership or operating agreement can help solidify this trust and establish the guidelines and boundaries necessary for you both to work effectively together. But even with these parameters set up, you may be...