California Business Litigation Law Blog

When a person is injured in a car accident in California, he or she may be contacted by one or more insurance companies to settle the claim. Generally, the expectation is that insurance companies will negotiate fairly with injured parties. In reality, insurers have...

If a person or company breaches an agreement reached with another person or company, it may be possible for the victim to file a lawsuit. While the thought of going to court is not a pleasant one, there are several reasons why it might be a good idea to litigate a...

While verbal contracts may be valid in California and other states, they may be harder to enforce. This is because it is easy for people to forget what they agreed to or to simply claim that they don't remember what they agreed to. If a party to a verbal contract dies...

Generally speaking, parties that enter into contracts in California or any other state are bound by its terms. However, there is a chance that specific language within the document itself is not enforceable. In some cases, that may mean that the entire deal has to be...

California businesses may have more time to file lawsuits based on forged endorsements on the back of checks after a recent ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The appeals court reversed the ruling of the district court in its finding that the...

If you co-own a business, you may butt heads with your partner along the way. Some of these disputes could prove minor. And they may not affect your relationship or the business' health. Yet others could snowball into a pattern of disagreement. You may feel tempted to...