California Business, Insurance And Environmental Law Blog
5 key considerations when selling your company
When you intend to sell your business, it is essential to prepare fully for that sale. While it can be easy to focus on cleaning up loose ends as a buyer and ensuring that you receive a fair price, it is important to keep other considerations in mind as well. 1. You...
Ex-Los Angeles Sparks executive sues the team
A former executive with the Los Angeles Sparks is disputing the cause of her termination from the WNBA team. The franchise has said the woman was fired on Oct. 4, 2019, because she used a racial slur when addressing players following a game. She said she was fired...
Does your business budget include the costs of air pollution?
Starting a new business often involves a combination of seeking capital or funding and research into whether your business idea could actually wind up profitable once you establish the company. Businesses starting up in California have to consider some of the...
Understanding business risk under California environmental law
Maintaining your environmental due-diligence can be difficult while running a profitable company that deals with the distribution, manufacturing or production of potentially harmful substances. If a court finds your enterprise in violation of California environmental...
How does the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act affect you?
The Older Workers Benefit Protection Act (OWBPA) was designed to protect workers over 40 years old. Part of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), the OWBPA preserves the rights of older employees to various benefits. It also keeps those workers from being...
Insurance company won’t pay? You could have a claim
Can you imagine suffering from any kind of injury on your property or having damage done to your home or business? It would be a shock, but you’d hope that your insurance coverage would cover your losses and help you get things back to normal. If your insurance...
Many different kinds of businesses could unknowingly cause a negative environmental impact in the area where they have facilities. Any kind of company, ranging from a restaurant to recycling plants and industrial facilities, could accidentally engage in business...
Important considerations when entering a business partnership
Whether you have a $1,000,000 idea or $100,000 to invest in an idea, forming a business partnership with someone who has the same drive or motivation can benefit you both. Someone with financial security can help a person with a great plan move forward, while those...
What to do if you discover soil or groundwater contamination
If, in the course of environmental due diligence or through notification from a regulatory agency, you discover that your company has caused soil or groundwater contamination, you have a legal obligation to mitigate the damage as quickly as possible. It’s best to deal...
Will shareholders get paid back during business bankruptcy?
You could own stock or shares in a business for a number of different reasons. Maybe you know the people who started the company, so you invested as a way to support their enterprise. Perhaps you worked for a company that issued shares to employees as a benefit of...
