Insurance coverage is essential for professionals running any type of business. This protection is necessary to avoid costly losses from property damage and theft. But it’s also vital for litigation protection. With liability insurance, you have someone fighting for you if a client sues you or your company. Business Liability Insurance Overview Liability insurance for […]
How Do I Receive Workers Comp After Being Injured on the Job?
Workers’ Compensation Insurance is designed to provide specific medical care and replace some lost income to employees who’ve been hurt on the job. But to get workers comp benefits, you need to follow the rules. In California, the Department of Industrial Relations oversees those rules and regulations. Learn more about workers’ comp and what you […]
New Real Estate Laws in 2021
New Real Estate Laws Whether you are an investor or a homeowner, it is crucial to keep up with the recent developments in real estate before buying or selling. As of 2021, there are new local real estate laws in the state of California that anyone who has interactions in the real estate market should […]
How a Lawyer Can Help Your Business During a Transition
When your business is going through a transition, you need the expertise of a business lawyer. You may be tempted to handle it through your executive team, but these major business changes are complicated and come with potential legal liabilities. A lawyer specializing in Riverside business law knows how to cover all the potential pitfalls so […]
What is a Force Majeure Clause?
COVID-19 has wrought havoc on businesses and supply chains as organizations worldwide have slowed to a halt. With everyone staying indoors to stop the spread of the virus, many businesses have been left without customers to sell to and means to operate—or means to follow through on business agreements. This worldwide crisis is widespread, unforeseen, […]
What Constitutes a Breach of Contract?
A contract is a legally binding agreement between two parties. Contracts are common, and often necessary, for agreements between an employer and an employee, a contractor and subcontractors, a realtor and home purchaser, a tenant and landlord, or numerous other combinations of individuals. A breach in a contract can be defined as a failure to […]
New Trial Ordered In Breach Of Fiduciary Duty Action; Limited To Remedies Only.
Preferred shareholders in a now-dissolved software company brought action against the company’s chief financial and chief executive officers, contending they colluded to secure a preferential sale of the company’s assets to another company, thus violating their fiduciary duties. The court, after a bench trial, concluded the two had committed a breach of fiduciary duty, but […]
Demurrer Procedures Explained.
In a wrongful termination action, the trial court sustained defendant’s demurrer. On appeal, the plaintiff contended the defendant’s demurrer, filed 29 days after the second amended complaint [SAC] was filed, was untimely because defendant had only ten days to file it pursuant to California Rules of Court, Rule 3.1320(j). Code of Civil Procedure section 471.5, […]
The Difference Between LCC and Corporation
In this video, Business Law Attorney, Mark Mellor talks about the differences between two organization types: LLC and Corporation.
The Doctrine Of Respondeat Superior: Is This The End Of Company Christmas Parties???
An employee consumed alcoholic beverages at an employer hosted party and became intoxicated. The employee arrived home safely, but then left to drive a coworker home. During that drive, the employee struck another car, killing its driver. The trial court granted summary judgment for the employer on the ground the employer’s potential liability under the doctrine […]