In Doe v. Olson, No. S258498 (decided 1/13/2022), the California Supreme Court allowed a victim of alleged civil harassment to pursue a second civil action arising from the same wrongdoing asserted in a prior settled action despite the fact the victim dismissed the prior action without prejudice and agreed not to make any further disparaging […]Continue reading
The right business litigation lawyer in Orange County can help with any breach of contract or fiduciary duty case. A business works hard to perform their services, make their goods, and do right by their customers. To have that stolen by others should not be tolerated. Unfortunately, it can be hard to make those responsible […]Continue reading
A business dispute lawyer in Orange County can help make sure that a lawsuit isn’t filed. In fact, the last thing anyone should want to do is file a lawsuit. That should be the final route for resolution, only taken after every path has been tried. There are many different ways to go about what’s […]Continue reading
For Orange County-based businesses, having available a business litigation attorney in Orange County can help any business be legally protected from fraud and deceit. These particular offenses can be difficult to prove, which is why it’s so important to have attorneys who really know what they’re doing. Many unscrupulous businesses that commit fraud, deceit and […]Continue reading
For OC business people in the digital age, an intellectual property lawyer in Orange County is more important than ever. Everywhere one looks, it seems like someone has stolen someone else’s idea and made a lot of money off of it. Most people are surprised by how many different things “intellectual property” covers. Everything from […]Continue reading
On October 21, 2015, pursuant to order of the California Supreme Court, the opinion in SingerLewak LLP v. Gantman, 2015 Cal. App. LEXIS 929 (2nd Dist., 7/29/15) was published in the official reports. The case is important because it affirms the general rule that absent a contrary provision in the arbitration agreement the award is […]Continue reading
The parol evidence rule is tricky. The rule provides that a court cannot look to extrinsic evidence–words or conduct beyond the terms themselves–to alter or add to a written agreement that was intended by the parties to be the final expression of their deal. Casa Herrera, Inc. v. Beydoun (2004) 32 Cal.4th 336, 343. The […]Continue reading
