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(This post is part of a series called "Common Clauses," focused on explaining so-called boilerplate provisions of contracts. Click the...

A big part of any business law practice is drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts. This requires familiarity with the parties,...

For whatever reason (and perhaps there are several), the California legislature has a bizarre relationship with LLCs. California law...

Most contractors are probably familiar with the mechanic's lien process in their states. For California, I have a couple of posts: "...

An operating agreement (often called a company agreement or LLC agreement) sets forth the basic rules and regulations for the operation...

I rarely recommend a client form a limited partnership (“LP”). I can’t remember a single time that I have made that recommendation. But,...

In a previous post , I listed some of the often-missed requirements for California home improvement contracts ("HIC"). But California has...

Last week, on June 2, 2022, the Russian invasion of Ukraine passed the 100-day mark. The conflict has been brutal. Casualties number in...

Back in February, the Supreme Court of the United States agreed to hear an appeal in the case known as 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis. 303...

California law authorizes mechanics liens for labor and materials provided after a work of improvement begins. But what about those...

Beginning June 1, 2022, Texas will follow Delaware’s lead: series in series LLCs will now be categorized as series, protected series, or...

From a formation standpoint, nonprofits are similar to for-profit corporations. The certificate (or articles) are filed with the state,...

Some of you might remember David Hogg. He attended Stoneman Douglas High School, and was at the school during the shooting in 2018. Since...

A right of first refusal (sometimes a first right of refusal) is the right of someone to purchase something before anyone else. It is an...

Succession planning refers to the process of determining how your business will continue as you become less involved in, or leave, the...

ESG popped up in the news this weekend after Tesla's Elon Musk tweeted to his 80.2 million followers: "I am increasingly convinced that...

In an earlier post , I explained the basics of California mechanics liens. But how do you enforce that lien? The process is deceptively...

Professional corporations are just another type of corporation. But what is different about it? Why have one? How do you form one? What...

What is it? A fiscal year is a business's annual accounting period. Typically, this is the same as the calendar year (January 1 to...

What is an appeal? An "appeal" is the review of a case by a higher court. A typical appeal is, after a party loses at trial, they request...