Hostile Work Environments In order to have a legitimate hostile work environment case, you must prove three things: An employee was subjected to unwanted conduct The conduct was based on sex The harassment was “severe or pervasive” and altered the…
Why is Insider Trading Illegal? The US Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) defines an “Insider” of a company as any officer, director, or employee with significant knowledge that is confidential. So when an Insider is accused of trading these…
Loaning to Small Businesses and Their Decline The statistical accountants told by banks and regulators are often incompatible. On one hand, bankers show statistics that insinuate that small business lending is improving. On the other hand, regulators (such as the…
Contract Breach Contracts are fundamental to conducting business and maintaining partnerships. Contracts not only set out exact expectations but provide parameters and agreements of the business relationship. Breaching a signed contract can result in lawsuits and cause significant harm to…
How to Protecting Business Trade Secrets Businesses often have confidential information that should not be shared outside the limits of members of the business. Such information could be ideas, methods, formulas, techniques, processes, devices, compilations, etc. Here, we will tell…
Dissolution Of An LLC In order to dissolve a Limited Liability Company (LLC) in California, one must be knowledgeable of California Corporations Code Section 17707.01. The code helps us gain knowledge and foresight regarding the events that give rise to…
What is a Public Company? When starting a business, one must be aware of what form it will be. Whatever legal entity a business takes will be its guiding force until its end: it will ultimately affect every decision made.…
Business Disparagement Laws In the commercial world, business owners will often threaten to sue opposing parties for business disparagement. Disparagement of business is defined as false and ill-natured statements intentionally made against a business in order to create financial harm.…
Fundamentals of Sale Contract of Business Selling a business, as with any other business transaction, involves a series of steps that must be addressed. While considering these steps, one must also consider the risk for the parties involved in the…
Limited Partnerships Limited partnerships are a form of entity in California that offers limited partners limited liability to the extent of their investments. A limited partnership has a few downsides that should be considered. This article explores the essential elements…