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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...

California's Constitution stresses that mechanics, materialmen, laborers, etc. are entitled to a lien on property which they help to...

In a previous post I explained piercing the corporate veil in general terms , and in another I explained the rules specific to...

When a dispute arises, I frequently ask my clients, “so what do you want?” It’s a simple question, but the answers vary from client to...

I've discussed veil piercing previously, but what does that look like in California? How does it actually work in practice? If there is...

California and Texas each have a code of regulations. In fact, each state has such a code in one form or another. These are the rules put...

Unfortunately, many attorneys dive into litigation without explaining the cost to their clients. Litigation is expensive, and parties...