Purchasing a home in California can be complicated and expensive. Before investing hundreds of thousands of dollars into a residence or property, you want to be certain you are getting what you pay for. This is where property disclosures can help.The laws governing...
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Firing fairly to avoid legal action
Undoubtedly, one of the most stressful duties of a business owner or manager is firing employees. A termination may be the sorry result of an economic downturn or the culmination of an employee's lack of success. You may know well the embarrassment of losing a job and...
The tree-trimming incident brought tears to your neighbor
You have lived next door to Margie for five years now. You get along well, and you thought you knew her—but that was before the tree-trimming incident.Several branches of the box elder Margie owns hang over your property. You told your neighbor that you intend to trim...
5 workplace torts that may derail your small business
As a small business owner, you have a variety of tasks you must complete each day. When trying to maximize profits, please customers and retain employees, you may eventually rub someone the wrong way. If you do, you should know about some workplace torts that may...
Breach of contract before its completion date
Running a small business seems to become more challenging every day. Not only must you comply with an increasingly complex set of laws and regulations, but you also must likely work with contractors. If one of your contractors fails to deliver, you may be unable to...
Plain language is key to an enforceable severance agreement
A severance agreement is normally part of an employment agreement. However, it can also be a stand-alone document an employer wants a departing employee to sign.If certain elements are missing, the document will not stand up in court. The drafting of an enforceable...
Steps to take before litigation for contract/business disputes
When it comes to contract disputes and resolutions in California, many entrepreneurs are not aware that there are measures they can take to resolve them outside the courtroom. Though going to court is often best reserved as the last tactic, sometimes, taking things to...
California trade secrets law helps stop unfair competition
Businesses have various kinds of trade secrets. The company information you must protect need not be a world-famous recipe like Kentucky Fried Chicken.The California Uniform Trade Secrets Act offers protection against the misappropriation of vital company information...
Poorly-Drafted Contracts in Breach of Contract Litigation
Buffington Law Firm's breach of contract attorneys have taken many breach of contract cases to trial, and have helped their clients enter into settlements of many others. In their purest form breach of contract cases can be simple: two (or more) parties entered into a...
How to prepare for a business lawsuit
Business lawsuits are prevalent. When opening a business, it almost goes without saying the company will have to deal with a lawsuit sooner or later. One study found that in any given year, between 36% and 53% of small businesses are in some form of litigation....