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...
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The benefits of SBA backed loans for entrepreneurs
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...
Fighting over Blackbeard’s treasure
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...
Intuit threatened with class action suit over TurboTax security
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...
Dealing with commercial zoning ordinances
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...
Understanding commercial real estate trends
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...
Understanding what constitutes a valid contract in California
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...
Finding the proper office building in California
There are many factors that need to be considered when choosing space in an office or commercial building in California. For instance, it is important that the building is in an area that is zoned for the type of activities that the business will conduct. It is also a...
Mary Kay Cosmetics sues over fake coupons
California consumers might be interested in learning why sales representatives for Mary Kay Cosmetics are fed up with online coupon promoter RetailMeNot. According to a lawsuit filed by the cosmetics giant, RetailMeNot has been advertising discount coupons for Mary...
Businesses, market freedom depend on unfair competition laws
Unfair competition laws exist in California to promote freedom of the marketplace and protect business owners from tactics that illegally threaten a company's ability to compete. When one company competes unfairly, it damages not only the competition, but also...
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