May 27, 2022 | California Legal Tips & News
Close to 60% of U.S. small-business owners have some form of insurance to protect their businesses from theft, fire, lawsuits, employee accidents, etc. For the regular premiums, they pay to an insurance company. Business owners are often confident that should they...
May 21, 2022 | Personal Injury, Tips on Contracts
The dictionary defines a tort as “a wrongful act or an infringement of a person’s right other than a breach of contract for which relief may be obtained in the form of damages or an injunction”. From that definition, it is clear that a breach of contract is not...
May 5, 2022 | California Real Estate Law
Deciding whether to buy or sell a home is a significant and costly decision involving many necessary steps that require coordination, preparation and careful consideration. A Realtor will help you understand the process and eliminate the risk of incorrect or...
Apr 28, 2022 | California Legal Tips & News, Starting A Business
If you have been following the news lately, you most likely have heard that the world’s richest man Elon Musk has acquired Twitter. Musk is paying approximately $44B to take over the popular social media platform, and to ensure the acquisition goes smoothly, he and...
Apr 19, 2022 | Small Business Tips, Starting A Business
If you run a business the chances of you being sued by a supplier, disgruntled employee, customer, or even a competitor are quite high. According to a survey done by the Small Business Administration over 36% of small businesses are sued each year and at least 43% are...
Mar 28, 2022 | California Legal Tips & News
If you own a business or work in an industry where you have a high chance of being sued – such as in the medical, financial, and real estate industries – you should protect your assets from any legal action taken against you. If you don’t, you could quickly lose your...
Mar 19, 2022 | Tips on Contracts
Tom Gallagher, Esq., Partner The short answer is “no,” not automatically. This is known as the “American rule” that each side to a legal dispute in most cases is not automatically entitled to recover its attorney’s fees (and costs) unless they have secured that right... Mar 2, 2022 | California Real Estate Law
Why you may want to consider mediation to maximize your claims and minimize your risk. Tom Gallagher, Esq., Partner The chances are good that if you purchased residential real estate in the State of California, standard purchase agreement from the California...