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Covid-19: Addressing Legal Issues for Los Angeles

The outbreak and rising community spread of the novel coronavirus strain known as Covid-19 in the Greater Los Angeles area will continue to fundamentally change the way that individuals live and businesses operate. Among the most recent and wide ranging impacts occurred with the various “Safer at Home” orders issued on March 19, 2020 by California …

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12 Reasons to Hire a Commercial Real Estate Attorney

Purchasing commercial real estate is a big investment for both an individual or an entity. While some deals may seem straightforward, in truth they never are. Pursuing commercial deals can become very complex and require attention to details a real estate attorney will be familiar with.  What Does a Commercial Real Estate Lawyer Actually Do? …

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Retaliatory Eviction for Commercial Leases in California

What is Retaliatory Eviction?  Retaliatory Eviction usually arises when a landlord engages in retributive acts against a tenant for exercising their legal rights or participating in conduct that the landlord finds offensive. Some basic examples of objectionable conduct that might induce retaliatory actions from a landlord might include when a tenant alerts the local government …

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Top 10 Negotiation Tactics for California Business Owners

Litigation is time-consuming, expensive, and risky. In the United States of America, over 97% of all civil and criminal disputes are resolved before the first day of trial. When people allude to the crowded court system, it is over-crowded with less than 3% of the legal actions that are commenced. As a result, negotiation becomes …

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The Tech Boom and Pitfalls that Even the Savviest Start-Ups Fall Into

What do Mark Zukerberg, the Beatles, and John D. Rockerfeller all have in common? All of them have been embroiled in disputes that drained resources, time, and control over their business. Business partners and businesses fall apart 80% of the time, almost double the divorce rate for families in the U.S. In the newly found …

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The Art of a 360 Deal: Understanding an Entertainment Contract

360 Deal Defined A 360 contract, also known as a multiple rights agreement, is an approach from the record companies that encompasses more of an artist’s output than the recorded music. Using this approach, record companies are able to participate in “non-recorded rights” such as the artist’s tours and merchandising. These non-recorded rights are also referred …

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Homeowners Options When Facing Foreclosure- Save Your Home

In challenging economic times, money can be tight. So tight, in fact, that many homeowners are unable to make their monthly mortgage payments. As payments mount, this may lead to default under the loan obligation, enabling the lender to decide to foreclose upon the home. A foreclosure is a legal process that allows a lender to …

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Employment Alert: EEOC To Require Companies To Disclose Pay By Gender

As of 2016, The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) and the Obama administration announced a proposed revision to the Employer Information Report (“EEO-1”) that the agency says will assist in identifying possible instances of pay discrimination and help employers promote equal pay in the workplace.  The EEOC collects workforce profiles annually, which include data on …

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