No one goes into business expecting to have legal troubles, but these scenarios are more common than you may realize. If you stay in business long enough, you're probably going to have at least one serious dispute. Most business litigation cases don't make it to trial...
Annually, Americans buy roughly five to six million homes. Most of these homes take the form of existing structures. Whether you want to become a home inspector or not, knowing how to detect home defects is essential for any prospective homebuyer in California. Being...
You may have launched your tech startup with a former co-worker or friend. Or you and your brother decided to live your longtime dream of running a family restaurant or construction business together as partners. However, now a few years in, you are having serious...
At some point, your business will likely face a dispute: whether you have a contractor who didn’t provide services detailed in your contract or your business is disputing a lease agreement or a partnership agreement. More than likely, you used a business law attorney...
In 2019, attorneys general in Nebraska and the District of Columbia filed suit against major hotel corporations Hilton and Marriot respectively, charging them with using deceptive advertising that violated state law. These suits, involving major players in the...
Wills are the last voice of the testator in the eyes of the court. However, sometimes there is a concern for the validity of a will. One cannot simply challenge a will because people are unhappy, but there are real reasons that may call for the contesting of a will....
In 2019 a small organic farmer in San Diego sued Whole Foods for breach of contract and fraud. The farm, which opened in 2005, is owned by a former Marine Corps combat veteran and his wife. The couple had been selling basil to Whole Foods when the company offered them...
Retailer Bed Bath & Beyond recently made headlines when its stock shares experienced a boost following a strategic $250 million real estate transaction. Like Sears and Macy’s before it, the struggling retailer decided to free up some liquidity in a profitable...
Property lines often feel personal. If two parties both believe a piece of land is theirs to do what they please with, disputes can quickly rise to the surface. These disagreements are not uncommon. One report estimated property owners file more than 3,000 boundary...
Yosemite National Park in the heart of Northern California’s Sierra Mountains is one of the best national parks in the country. It has a long heritage. In fact, naturalist John Muir worked to preserve the land as one of the first national parks.So, when using...