Feb 13, 2023 | California Legal Tips & News, Tips on Contracts
Bad faith insurance refers to an insurance company’s actions that are not in the best interest of its policyholder. This can include denying a legitimate claim, failing to adequately investigate a claim, or failing to provide a fair settlement. Such actions by...
Dec 1, 2022 | California Real Estate Law, Tips on Contracts
All parties that sign a contract, including you, are expected to fulfill certain responsibilities. If one of the parties doesn’t carry out their obligations under the agreement, they’ll have breached the contract. In the event of a breach, you have the...
Aug 11, 2022 | Tips on Contracts
Doing business in California from outside the country can be challenging. There is a nine-hour time difference between the Pacific time zone and Central European Time (and eight hours in Western European Time) as well as the obvious language difference. In business,...
Jun 24, 2022 | Small Business Tips, Tips on Contracts
What is a severance agreement? A severance agreement is a legally binding contract between a (former) employer and a departing employee. Severance agreements are generally enforceable in California. Severance Agreement FAQs Here are a few quick answers to some...
Jun 6, 2022 | California Real Estate Law, Tips on Contracts
Recently while catching up with an old friend over a cup of coffee, they sought my advice on a problem their grandmother was having with a construction contractor. Their grandmother had hired the contractor to redo her kitchen, and halfway through the job, the guy and...
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...
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... Feb 3, 2022 | California Real Estate Law, Tips on Contracts
Here’s why it may be a good idea to have a lawyer assist you in drafting construction contracts. Tom Gallagher, Esq., Partner As a California commercial litigation and real estate attorney, I am commonly asked by general contractors to help recoup unpaid...