The ABC’s of Civil Litigation in California
THE ABC’S OF CIVIL LITIGATION IN CALIFORNIA OVERVIEW Often, when people hear the word “litigation,” they tend to picture a courtroom—with a judge, jury, lawyers, and witnesses all playing their parts. And there’s nothing wrong with that picture. Trials are, after all,...
Accessing an Employee’s Private Social Media Accounts
ACCESSING AN EMPLOYEE’S PRIVATE SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS IN CALIFORNIA OVERVIEW A lot of my corporate clients ask me whether they can monitor employees’ private emails and social media accounts while the employee is using the employer’s network, computer...
Should You Operate Your Business as a Corporation, LLC, or Sole Proprietorship?
CORPORATION VS. LLC VS. SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP IN CALIFORNIA OVERVIEW One of the most important decisions an entrepreneur will make is deciding how to structure the business. Should the company be operated as a sole-proprietorship or partnership? Or should the owner form...
AVOID Generic NDAs
WHY GENERIC NDAS CAUSE PROBLEMS FOR CALIFORNIA BUSINESSES OVERVIEW Nowadays, it seems like everyone has been asked to sign a non-disclosure agreement (“NDA”)—from employees and independent contractors, to people looking into buying a business. For example, your...