Buffington Law Firm's business litigation trial lawyers are often asked about the pros and cons of arbitration as compared to litigating a matter in court. In this article we will examine some of the factors regarding arbitration as a means of dispute...
Year: 2015
Business Litigation — Mediation and Arbitration
Buffington Law Firm's business litigation attorneys have been frequently asked to explain the difference between mediation and arbitration as means of alternative dispute resolution. Under some circumstances alternative dispute resolution can be a cheap and efficient...
Personal Guarantees in Breach of Contract Lawsuits
One of the recurring issues that Buffington Law Firm's Orange County business litigation attorneys deal with concerns personal guarantees. This is a frequently misunderstood issue in breach of contract lawsuits and often exposes people to legal liability that they...
Business Litigation — Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices
Buffington Law Firm's business trial attorneys have broad experience in achieving successful outcomes in cases involving unfair business practices and unfair competition. In California, unfair business practices is a specific term which nonetheless covers a broad...
Non-Competition Issues in Business Litigation — Part 2
Buffington Law Firm's Orange County business litigation trial lawyers have handled many cases involving unfair competition and misappropriation of trade secrets. In last week's Blog we discussed basic issues concerning a departing employee's legal right to compete...
Non-Competition Clauses and Trade Secrets
One of the most common business litigation issues that Buffington Law Firm's Orange County business trial attorneys are often asked to deal with concerns non-competition clauses and trade secret issues. The scenario usually goes like this. An employee, often a high...
Trust Litigation — The Importance of Timely Distributions
This Blog article continues the discussion of "Causes of Trust Disputes and Litigation" from last week's article. As discussed, the usual purpose of a trust is to act as a flexible and efficient means of transferring assets from the decedent(s) to the beneficiaries,...
Business Litigation — Go to Trial or Settle the Case?
In a business lawsuit, such as a breach of contract, unfair competition, or similar business litigation dispute, one of the main strategic decisions in the case is usually whether to take the case to trial, or alternatively to negotiate a settlement and avoid trial....
Trust Litigation — Basic Causes of Trust and Inheritance Disputes
Buffington Law Firm's Trust Litigation attorney team has dealt with all manner of trust and estate disputes. This Blog article will discuss some of the more common causes of such disputes.The basic purpose of a revocable trust (also known as a "living trust") in...
Trust Disputes — Late in Life Trust Changes
Buffington Law Firm's trust dispute litigation attorneys have dealt with many trust litigation cases deriving from situations in which the maker of a trust (the "trustor") made changes to his or her trust very late in life. Trust dispute scenarios sometimes involve...