In last week's Blog article we discussed the nature of private mediation as a solution to trial and verdict. In this article we will discuss why mediation is often the best solution to bringing a lawsuit to a close. Buffington Law Firm's trust, business, and real...
Business Litigation
Mediation as an Alternative to Trial in Trust, Real Estate, and Business Litigation
As is well known, a large percentage of civil cases that are filed in Superior Court never actually go to trial. Instead, most of them settle out of court. In California, it has reliably been reported that an astounding 96% of all civil cases never go to trial and...
Is Legal Action the Solution to Your Homeowner’s Association Dispute?
Buffington Law Firm's Homeowner's Association litigation attorneys have handled a wide range of homeowners' disputes; i.e. disputes between homeowners and their Homeowners' Association ("HOAs"). The threshold question that always presents itself when our Firm...
Can a competitor release a product that looks just like yours?
Maybe your business has a trademarked logo and possibly even a patent for one of its unique products or formulas. Your business has invested thousands in marketing efforts to make the public aware of your products and create interest in your brand. All of that work...
When to Settle a Case — A Matter of Arithmetic and Other Things
Buffington Law Firm’s litigation attorneys often use mediation or other forms of alternative dispute resolution as an alternative to taking a case to trial. Statistically, in California it is said by some authorities that up to 97% of all civil lawsuits settle out of...
Email as potential evidence in business litigation
In the last two decades, email has revolutionized business communication. In some ways email has made things easier, it can be a convenient channel for suppliers and potential customers to reach out to businesses. If disputes arise, however, the information in all...
Lessons from FTX — Investment Frauds and How to Avoid Them
Most of us have been reading about the recent FTX crypto currency investment scandal. It appears that what was going on is that FTX was taking investor funds (from ordinary people like us but mostly from sophisticated “pro” investors like Sequoia Capital, Softbank,...
Unfair competition: What is it and how does it happen?
Many businesses and consumers in Fountain Valley and throughout California contend with unfair competition from time to time. Unfortunately, only a tiny percentage takes legal action to protect their investment and interests while pursuing the resulting damages. Of...
Is employee sniping a form of unfair competition?
Companies invest a lot of money in recruiting and training the right talent. Your organization's human resources department exists to help you find and retain the best possible talent, and a lot of your company's operational costs stem from paying for employees. Of...
How do I deal with a business partner’s fraud?
When two or more people get into a business partnership, the primary goal is usually to combine your resources so you can grow your bottom line. However, it is not uncommon for things to fail to go as planned. Sometimes, one of the parties may yield to greed and lose...