Many contracts include clauses that specify which state's laws will be used to resolve any disputes between the parties and names the courts that will hear such disputes. These clauses, which are known as forum selection and choice of law clauses, have generally been...
Many California residents may want to invest in commercial real estate but believe they do not have the means to do so. There are ways in which people can invest in the real estate market without actually having to purchase the property itself. Down payments for...
A California businessman has filed a lawsuit against Uber Technologies Inc. claiming that he had the idea for the technology that the transportation network company uses. The entrepreneur alleges in his lawsuit that he came up with the idea in 2002, and he says that...
California investors may be interested in learning about a recent lawsuit filed by Computer Sciences Corporation against Eric Pulier, the former CEO of ServiceMesh. People might remember that ServiceMesh was purchased by CSC in October 2013 for an eyebrow-raising sum...
Many business owners in California find it difficult to qualify for a mortgage when they wish to purchase or renovate a piece of commercial real estate. Conventional lenders generally look at only established cash flow when they assess a business application, and the...
Investors in California may be interested in learning more about recent developments concerning the treasure of Blackbeard's recovered ship. The vessel was lost at sea for nearly 300 years before it was discovered off the coast of North Carolina by a company searching...
Two California women are plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed in San Francisco federal court accusing Intuit Inc. of failing in its duty to protect its TurboTax customers' private information despite advertising its software as secure. One of the women, who used the TurboTax...
When a business is choosing a new location in California, it is important to research the commercial zoning ordinances and regulations that apply to it. Commercial zoning laws prescribe that certain areas be used in certain ways. Just because a prior tenant used a...
California landowners and investors may be interested in learning more about the implications of recent commercial real estate surveys. Researchers project that rental rates for apartments will increase by more than 3 percent annually up through 2017. Rental rates in...
As some California residents may know, a contract does not necessarily have to be in writing. If an individual or an entity makes a statement that another party believes to be a promise to take action, it could be considered a contract by a judge. If such a promise or...
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