Business Law

Working in business, you know that there may be times when a contract dispute arises. There are different ways that you can handle disputes, but one of the ways that often works well for companies and individuals is arbitration. Arbitration clauses are regularly added...

When you decide to start a new business, you need to think about what kind of business entity would be right for it. There are many different options, such as S-corps, corporations, LLCs and others. In California, you’ll need to select a business entity before you can...

The contracts you create are vital to the success of your business. They can reduce the chance of problems, help resolve them if they occur, and protect you throughout. Yet they will not do any of those things unless they are properly written. Not everything you...

You started your business with a friend 5 years ago, but now they want to move on. The problem is that you're not sure how to address it. For instance, perhaps they don't just want to walk away. They own half of the business and they want that value. But do you...

Say you're talking to a new vendor and you decide that you want to order from them. You offer to email them a contract, but they tell you not to worry about it. They just want to do a handshake deal without all the formal paperwork. There are benefits to doing it this...

Choosing the right business partner is very important when starting a company. You need to know that you have chosen someone who will not hold the company back and who will help it flourish. You want to reduce the odds of disputes in the future, and you want to give...

You’ve spent a great deal of time researching your options for business formation, and you selected a modal that puts some legal distance between you and your company. So, why is a lender asking for a personal guarantee when you apply for a business loan? What’s a...

Do you have an excellent business idea? Maybe you’ve been working on starting up a company and have a sister or brother who wants to play a role in it, too. If so, you may be asking yourself if it’s a good idea to start a business with your sibling. The truth is that...

Obtaining a liquor license is an arduous process that is often fraught with all kinds of difficulty -- but losing your license can happen very, very quickly. Whether your business relies on its liquor license as an essential part of its services or you just use the...

Anyone can have a business idea, yet few people do something with their idea. One of the main reasons is that starting a business is challenging.   Rushing into starting a business is a mistake. You need create a solid foundation to grow upon. Skipping over steps at...