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Category: Announcements
- Gregory G. Brown, A Business Litigation Attorney of Brown & Charbonneau, LLP Selected in the 2023 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America® in Commercial Litigation
- Gregory Brown Named to 2022 Best Lawyers® List
- Civil Jury Trial Protocols – Orange County Superior Court
- Trial Attorney Gregory G. Brown Will Again Be Guest Speaker/Teacher at College of Trial Advocay
- The Judges Have Spoken – We Have Been Given the Special Edition Judicial Award
- Irvine Business Trial Lawyer Gregory G. Brown again Recognized Forbes “Leaders in Law”
- Trial Lawyer Gregory G. Brown Has Been Awarded the AV Rating, the Highest Possible Rating Given by Martindale- Hubbell
- ABOTA Foundation Trustees Elected!
- B&C Partner Named to Premier 100 Top Trial Attorneys
- OCBA’s College of Trial Advocacy
- Highest Possible AV Rating Given for 2015
- Gregory G. Brown named as one of “Top 100 Litigation Lawyers”
- The Irvine business litigation and divorce lawyers at Brown & Charbonneau, LLP wish you all the best during this holiday season and a very happy new year!
Category: Arbitration
- The Benefits of Arbitration in Business Disputes
Category: Breach of Contract
- What is Considered a Material Breach of Contract?
- What is the Legal Doctrine of “Unclean Hands” in California?
- Force Majeure and COVID-19
- Orange County Shareholder Disputes Attorneys
- Can We Collect Our Attorneys Fees If We Win Our Case?
- Orange County Construction Disputes Attorney
- Orange County Real Estate Litigation Attorneys
- Anticipatory Repudiation in Contract Law During COVID-19
- 7 Key Points of the Force Majeure Legal Doctrine
- ANTICIPATORY BREACH OF CONTRACT DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
- Cause of Non Performance In Force Majeure Contract Disputes
- Impossibility of Performance and the Commercial Frustration During COVID-19
- Pursuing and Defending COVID-19 Claims and Lawsuits
- Fraud in the Inducement as a defense to breach of contract claim.
- Common Types of Business Litigation
- How Long Does a Breach of Contract Case Take to Resolve in Court?
- What Factors Make it Harder to Settle a Civil Case?
- What Is a Shareholder Derivative Lawsuit?
- When Can A Contract Be Undone?
- Should I Sue for Breach of Fiduciary Duty?
- What if There’s an Arbitration Clause In Your Contract?
- What is Anticipatory Repudiation (or expected breach of contract by the other side)?
- Unilateral Mistake of Fact in California
- How Does the Legal Doctrine of Waiver Work in California?
- If I Am Forced to Sign a Contract, is It Still Valid?
- What Are the Remedies Available for a Contract Breach?
- CAN YOU SUE IN CALIFORNIA FOR BEING LIED TO?
- Top 3 Defenses to a Breach of Contract Claim
- What if a Construction Project Isn’t Performed to Specifications?
- What is Quantum Meruit in California
- B&C Retained to Handle Multi-Billion Dollar Fraud & Contract Dispute
- What Is a California Breach of Contract and What Damages Are Appropriate After a Breach
- Free Report: What is the Difference Between a Material Breach and a Non-Material Breach (Contract)
Category: Breach of Contract in California
- What Are the Remedies for Breach of Contract?
Category: Business & Corporate
- Alter Ego Liability Explained With Examples
- Starting a Business? To Increase Profits, Hire General Counsel Immediately
- Top Business Lawyers Orange County
- How To Win A Business Litigation Case – Expert Trial Attorney Greg Brown on ‘You Can Win In Court’ Podcast
- Corporate Directors’ Fiduciary Duty to Monitor – Failure to Comply Could Result in Personal Liability
- When Can a Corporation Dissolve in California?
- Demand for Shareholder Buyouts Under California Corporations Code Section 2000
- How to Keep Your Business Safe from Cyber Crime and Fraud
- What are the Fiduciary Duties of Managers in Limited Liability Companies?
- The 10 Best Tips to Avoiding Business Ownership Disputes
- How Do I Sell Stock in a Corporation?
- Corporate Oversight In the COVID-19 Era
- Directors’ and Officers’ Fiduciary Duties When Corporation Insolvent
- Usurping (stealing) Corporate Opportunities in Business
- Duties of Directors During COVID-19
- Corporate Distributions and Dividends During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Alter Ego Doctrine Can be Applied to Two or More Corporations
- Price Gouging Under California “Unfair Competition Law” During COVID-19
- Commercial Business Insurance Coverage and COVID-19
- PARTNERSHIP AND LLC CAPITAL CALLS DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
- RESOLVING DISPUTES BY ARBITRATION DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
- Protecting Trade Secrets Under Coronavirus COVID-19 Work From Home Policies
- What are UCC Filings and How Does UCC Filing Removal Work?
- What are the Different Types of Construction Contracts?
- Is Arbitration better Than Litigation for Businesses?
- Create Your Business Emergency Binder & Thumb Drive (Digital Version)
- How Does the Business Judgment Rule Work?
- How Often Should You Update Your Business Plan?
- The Attorney/Client Privilege and In House Counsel Communications
- I Just Started My Business. How Can I Afford a Business Attorney?
- Steps to Take When Hiring Your First Employee
- How California Labor Law Favors Workers
- How Orange County Business Attorneys Help Sole Proprietors
- What Are “Corporate Formalities” And Why Do They Matter?
- Why Your Company Should Have an Updated Business Plan?
- Preparedness Planning for Your Business
- 3 Key Differences in S-Corps vs. C-Corps
Category: Business Disputes
- How to Deal with a Difficult Business Partner
Category: Business Formation
- Pros and Cons of Sole Proprietorships
- What are Shareholders’ Legal Responsibilities to Each Other?
- Incorporating in California v. Nevada
- Which Type of Business Entity Is Best for My Business?
- How Business Lawyers Help You Incorporate
- Pros and Cons of Forming an S-Corp
- Why Forming a Pass-Through Entity Can Make Sense For your Business
- How Orange County Business Attorneys Help Startups
- 3 Big Downsides to a Sole Proprietorship
- 4 Mistakes New Businesses Make That Business Attorneys Help Avoid
- How Business Attorneys Help Protect Personal Assets
- Business Attorneys Advise on Differences Between an S Corp and a C Corp
- Understanding Business Succession Issues
- Things to Ask Business Attorneys Before You Start a New Company
- How to Form a Business Entity in Irvine, California
- What Type of Business Entity is Right for Your Business?
- Do I Always Have to Consider the Four D’s in a Buy-Sell Agreement?
Category: Business Litigation
- What is Business Litigation?
- How To Expunge a Lis Pendens in California
- New Law on Remote Civil Court Hearings in California
- Court Creates an Equitable Remedy Short of an Injunction for Permanent Trespass to Plaintiffs’ Land.
- Brown & Charbonneau, LLP Trial Attorneys Prevail in Fraudulent Transfer Case With Judgments Over $2,000,000
- How Does a Real Estate Partition Action Work?
- What Do I Do If Defendant in Case Has Died?
- Principal & Agent Liability in California
- Top Business Lawyers in Orange County
- Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP Suits) in California
- Top-Rated Trial Lawyers Southern California
- Southern California Corporate Attorneys
- What is Quantum Meruit in California?
- What is a Breach of Contract in California?
- What Happens if a Fiduciary Duty is Breached?
- Orange County Unfair Business Competition and Trade Secrets Attorneys
- How to Keep Judgment Creditors From Collecting During Appeal
- Protecting Your Business from Employment Discrimination Claims
- Can A Court Judgment Be Set Aside or Voided?
- Was a Contract Formed in the Sale of a Business?
- California’s “Unfair Competition Law”
- Recovery of Attorneys Fees Under “Tort of Another” Legal Doctrine
- Lawsuit Against Officers or Directors of a Corporation
- Can You Sue Your Business Partner?
- Differences Between a Bench Trial and a Jury Trial
- What is a Preliminary Injunction?
- How Can a Business Litigation Lawyer Help in a Breach of Contract Case?
- What is the Burden of Proof in a Civil Case?
- If I Am Going into Business with Family and Friends, Do I Need a Buy-Sell Agreement?
- What is a Third Party Beneficiary?
- When is a Contract Considered Mutually Drafted?
- How do I Collect a Judgment After Winning a Case?
- Are Others Interfering With Your Contracts and Business Operations?
- What is a Secured Transaction?
- What Kinds of Cases Do Business Litigation Lawyers Handle?
- What is a Shareholder Derivative Action?
- Directors and Officers Can be Liable for Fraud
- What Does Piercing the Corporate Veil Mean?
- What are Class Actions and How Do They Impact Businesses?
- Failure to Mitigate Damages in California
- Equitable Estoppel in California
- Constructive Fraud in California
- Key Things to Consider Before Filing a Lawsuit
- Depositions vs. Interrogatories in Discovery
- What are the Pros and Cons of Settling a Case
- Should You Sue to Try to Protect Trade Secrets?
- How to Prepare for Depositions in Business Litigation
- What are the Consequences of Breaching a Fiduciary Duty?
- Top 5 Ways to Avoid Business Litigation
- Is the Fine Print on the Back of an Invoice Enforceable?
- Does Business Litigation Usually Go to Trial?
- Will Your Non-Compete Agreement Be Enforced?
- Business Law: Experience Counts
- A Trade Secrets Attorney Can May You Whole
- Can Civil Litigation Lawyers Help You Appeal?
- Why It’s a Mistake Not to Have a Trial Specialist if You’re Involved in Litigation
- A Trial Specialist Attorney Can Help You Gather Evidence
- Why Talk to Irvine Business Litigation Attorneys About a Shareholder Dispute
- 3 Ways Irvine Civil Litigation Lawyers Help Protect Your Company’s Interests
- How a Trial Specialist Could Help You Prevail in Litigation
- 4 Ways Civil Litigation Lawyers Help if Your Company is Sued
- Can Your Company Protect Yourself from Being Sued?
- Can You Appeal After a Civil Trial?
- Differences Between Mediation, Arbitration, and Litigation
- What are Some Common Reasons for Business Litigation?
- Irvine Business Litigation Attorneys Can Help You Negotiate a Settlement
- What is the Discovery Process?
- What Irvine Civil Litigation Attorneys Want You to Know About Filing a Lawsuit
- Should Your Company File a Lawsuit?
- What are the Steps Involved in Preparing for Trial?
- What Does Burden of Proof Mean in Business Litigation
- How Class Action Rights are Being Limited by Legislation
- What Does an Appeal Involve?
- Can Employees Be Fired For Their Political Beliefs?
- When Can you Appeal an Unfavorable Outcome After a Trial?
- Three Types of Disputes an Orange County Business Litigation Attorney Can Help you Resolve
- Should You Accept a Settlement in Business Litigation?
- Understanding the Business Judgment Rule in Business Litigation
- What Can a Creditor Do to Collect a Debt
- When Do Partnership Disputes Lead to Business Litigation?
- How a Huntington Bach Business Litigation Lawyer Helps Prepare for Court
- Brown & Charbonneau, LLP Obtains Six Figure Settlement in Real Estate Fraud Case
- How Do Depositions Help Prepare for Business Litigation?
- What Does the Business Judgment Rule Mean?
- How Does Breach of Fiduciary Duty Affect Shareholder Disputes?
- Will a Trade Secrets Case Lead to More Disclosure of Confidential Info?
- Top Tips for Protecting Your Company from a Lawsuit
- What is the Reasonable Particularity Requirement in California Trade Secrets Cases?
- How Can a Business Protect Trade Secrets?
- Is Mediation Useful in Resolving Business Partnership Disputes?
- How Do I Tell if a Business Partner is Stealing?
- Winning Closing Argument Brief for Real Estate Commission Dispute
- Business Partnership Litigation vs Negotiated Settlement – Which is More Cost Effective?
- Gregory G. Brown’s Trial Closing Argument Featured in Magazine – The Attorney Did What?
- Differences Between Courts in California
- What Should I Do if I am Involved in a Commercial Litigation Dispute?
- Irvine, CA Business Litigator Gregory G. Brown Featured in Attorney Journal of Orange County for Permanent Injunction
- See All Our Informative Articles on Business, Corporate & Partnerships!
- How do I Choose the Right Type of Business Organization?
- What Can a Creditor Do To Collect a Debt?
- Is There Pressure to Settle Cases Outside of Court?
- Who Will Hear Your Commercial Litigation Case?
- How Do I Collect My Judgment?
- When Officers and Directors are Liable to Shareholders
- What is Breach of Warranty?
- Orange County, CA Restaurant Owners Obtain Permanent Injunction, $180,000 and Attorneys Fees Against Competitors
- Invasion of Privacy – Wrongful Use of Name & Likeness
- Six Figure Settlement for Restaurant Owners
- What is Conversion?
- Did You Know?
- What is the Difference Between a Material Breach of Contract & a Non-Material Breach
- How do I Resolve a Business Dispute in Irvine?
- What are Mediation and Arbitration?
- Corporation’s Owners Can Be Liable Under Alter Ego Doctrine
- State vs. Federal Claims
- B&C Prevails in Binding Arbitration of Business Dispute
- Free Report: What are Mediation and Arbitration in California?
- Free Report: How Much Compensation Am I Likely to Receive?
- Risk Management for Business Owners
- What Cases Can Be Heard in Federal Court?
- What is Alternative Dispute Resolution?
- Are All Bank Loan Documents the Same?
- Do I Need a Buy-Sell Agreement When Going Into Business With “Friends and Family”?
- Breach of a Property Purchase Agreement
Category: Cases & Results
- Brown & Charbonneau, LLP Secures Settlement For Victims Of Ponzi Scheme And Elder Abuse
- Brown & Charbonneau, LLP obtains $921,115 in trial!
Category: Child Custody
- What if you Can’t Agree on Decisions for Your Kids After Divorce?
- Can You Prove Neglect in a Custody Case?
- Can a Family Law Attorney Help Grandparents Who Are Denied Access to Grandkids?
- Understanding Fathers’ Rights
- Top Reasons for Child Custody Modification
- What Factors Does the Court Consider in Deciding to Change a Custody Order?
- Steps for a Father to Obtain Parental Rights
- Can a Judge Consider a Child’s Age When Making Custody Decisions?
- How Do I Modify an Existing Child Custody Order?
- How Do You Change Custody/Visitation and Support Orders?
- What Can You Do If the Other Parent Isn’t Letting You See the Kids?
- Can You Move Children Out-of-State?
- Must You Continue Paying Child Support if the Children Live With You Now?
- I’m Still Paying Child Support After a Change in Custody: What Should I Do?
- What Is the Difference Between Physical and Legal Custody
Category: Child Custody myths in California
- Child Custody Myths: A Guide for Parents in Orange County
Category: Civil Litigation
- What are Some Common Types of Complex Commercial Litigation?
- The Judicial Council of California Issues Emergency Court Rules due to the COVID-19
- What Are Some Common Reasons Companies are Sued?
- What is The Discovery Process in Civil Litigation?
- 5 Reasons to Work with Experienced Orange County Trial Attorneys
- Was Judgment Entered Against You? Make a Motion to Set it Aside Immediately!
- How Long Does a Civil Lawsuit in California Take?
- When Should I Appeal a Civil Case?
- Understanding Constructive Fraud in California
- How Do I Win a Civil Case?
- Understanding Equitable Estoppel in California
- How Long Does a Civil Trial Take?
- When are Civil Claims Resolved in Federal vs. State Court?
- Should You Offer a Settlement if Your Company is Sued?
- Do You Have a Right to Remain Silent in a Civil Case?
- DEATH OF A PARTY
- What Is the Difference between Libel and Slander?
- How Do Statements of Decision by Judges Work in Southern California?
- Demographic Trend Fuels Growing Problem
- Harassment Victims May Be Entitled to Compensation
- Business Litigation: Our Track Record Speaks Volumes
- Irvine Civil Litigation Lawyers Can Send a Strong Message
- Irvine Civil Litigation Lawyers Examine Elder Abuse
- What to Know If Your Company is Sued
- How Long Does a Trial Take?
- How Can You Prepare for a Civil Trial?
- What Does Burden of Proof Mean?
- I’ve Been Sued in Federal Court: What do I Do?
- Who Will Hear A Civil Litigation Case?
- What is Commercial Litigation in Irvine?
- Who Will Hear a Civil Litigation Case in California?
- What do Discovery and Depositions Mean?
- Free Report: Where Should I File My Lawsuit in California?
- Where Should I File a Lawsuit in California?
- The 6 Stages of a Civil Lawsuit in California [infographic]
- Q&A: Section 1542 of California Civil Code Regarding Releases
Category: Common types of Business Litigation in California
- Common Types of Business Litigation: A Guide for California Residents
Category: Community Involvement
- Congrats Orange County Trial Lawyers!
- Help Us Help the Children of Orangewood!
Category: Construction & Real Estate
- What Remedies Are Available for Construction Defects?
- What is Specific Performance and Why Does it Matter in Real Estate Cases?
- What Are the Most Common Reasons for Construction Disputes?
- Can You Sue a Contractor for Using Substandard Materials?
- What Do You Have to Prove if You Sue a Contractor for Non-Performance?
- What Legal Remedies are Available When a Contractor Fails to Perform Construction work?
- Can Delay in a Construction Project be Considered a Breach?
- What to Do if Your Construction Company is Sued
- What if Something Goes Wrong with a Lease?
- Factors to Consider Before Buying a Rental Property
- When Should You Walk Way from a Real Estate Contract?
- Common Reasons for Conflict in a Real Estate Sale
- Most Common Reasons for Real Estate Litigation
- Common Reasons for Construction Disputes
- Newport Beach Real Estate Broker Denied Six-Figure Commission for Breach of Fiduciary Duty Owed to Client.
Category: Contracts and Agreements
- Oral Contract or Agreement to Agree?
- WHAT IS THE STATUTE OF FRAUDS?
- Overview of Legal Claims Around Fraud, Misrepresentation, & Concealment
- Do Purchase Orders Create a Contract?
- What is Breach of Fiduciary Duty? Definition and Examples of Fiduciary Duty in California
- What is the Definition of a Contract in California?
- What is a Holder in Due Course?
- What Elements Are Required to Form a Contract?
- What is Required for a Contract to be Valid?
- What Are the Laws That Apply to a Contract for the Sale of Goods?
- How To Negotiate Business Transactions And Contracts
Category: Coronavirus
- INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS IN CALIFORNIA DURING COVID-19
Category: COVID-19
- Protecting Trade Secrets During COVID-19
- CA Ins Commissioner Issues Requirement to Accept, Forward, Acknowledge, and Fairly Investigate All Business Interruption Insurance Claims Caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic
Category: Custody and Paternity
- Grandparents’ Rights to Visitation
- Can Your Spouse Fight for Custody if You Ask for Child Support?
Category: Custody Modifications
- Can Minor Children Stay in Family Home After Divorce?
Category: Defamation
- What Do I Have to Prove in a Defamation Claim?
- What’s the Difference Between Libel, Slander, and Malicious Falsehood?
- Have You Been Defamed?
- What is Slander in California?
- Defamation in California
Category: Dividing Assets in Divorce
- What is the Date of Separation in a California Divorce?
- How are Pension Plans Divided in a California Divorce?
- How is the Division of Community Property Determined in California?
- What is Community Property in Irvine?
- How Do You Treat an Inheritance in Divorce Proceedings?
- Who Pays for the House in an Irvine Divorce?
- How Do you Divide the Stuff in the House During Divorce?
- Characterization of Marital Property (Separate or Community Property) in California
Category: Divorce
- What Are The Declarations of Disclosure in a Divorce Case?
- The 5 Important Things To Do Before Filing for Divorce in California
- Legal vs. Physical Custody in California
- How Does a Domestic Violence Restraining Order Impact a California Divorce
- What is “Discovery” in a California Divorce Case?
- What Happens if you Default in California Divorce Proceedings?
- How Soon Can You Remarry After a California Divorce?
- FIDUCIARY DUTIES IN DIVORCE AND LEGAL SEPARATION CASES
- What if a Spouse Doesn’t Respond to a Divorce Petition?
- How Can I Serve Divorce Papers to an Out-of-State Spouse
- Tips for Telling Young Kids About a Divorce
- How Can I Protect a Family Business in Case of Divorce?
- Four Things to Ask Orange County Divorce Lawyers
- How Divorce Attorneys Help You Avoid Financial Disaster After Divorce
- What’s Different About Divorce as a Senior?
- How to Prepare Before Meeting with Divorce Attorneys
- Typical Costs of a Divorce in Orange County
- How Should You Decide Whether to Get a Divorce?
- Who Pays for the House: A Guide for Couples with Joint Property Who Are Separating
- Where Should You Get a Divorce if Your Spouse Lives in a Different State?
- Annulment vs. Divorce- Which is Right for You?
- How a Santa Ana Divorce Lawyer Helps Avoid Costly Divorce Mistakes
- How a Family Law Attorney Helps with Stepparent Adoptions
- Is a Divorce The Right Choice for Your Family Situation?
- How Does a Divorce Attorney Help if Your Ex is Hiding Money?
- How Can You Reduce the Costs of Divorce?
- How Can You Make Divorce Easier for Kids?
- Top Benefits of Collaborative Divorce
- Top 3 Reasons to Hire a Divorce Lawyer If Your Marriage is Ending
- What Will the Judge Decide in My California Divorce Case?
- What if I Don’t Want a Divorce?
- Where Can My Spouse and I Get Help to Work Out Differences Outside of Court?
- Do I Have to Pay Alimony in a Divorce?
- What if a Child Doesn’t Want to Visit a Parent After Divorce?
- How do You Divide Debts in a California Divorce?
- How Does a Judge Make a Decision on California Spousal Support?
- Check Out All of Our Articles on Divorce & Family Law!
- What are the Grounds for Divorce in Irvine?
- What is the Difference Between Legal Separation vs. Divorce?
- Do Homemakers Have to Get a Job After Divorce?
- What are the Grounds for Having a Marriage Annulled?
- How Long Do I Have to Pay Support After a Divorce or Separation?
- What is the Cost of Divorce in California?
- Who Should Move Out of the Family Residence During Divorce?
- What Does Legal Separation in California Mean?
- What is a Move-Away Order?
- How to Start a Divorce in Irvine
- Division of Assets in a California Divorce
- How Does the California Divorce Process Work?
- Filing a Summary Dissolution in California [Infographic]
- Harassment
- Free Report: Divorce in California: How Do I Start the Process?
- How Much Support Will I Get: A Guide for Divorcing Couples
- Can You Make a Spouse Move Out During Divorce?
- How Do I Start The Divorce Process?
- See If You Qualify For A Quicker Divorce
- How Long Will the California Divorce Process Take?
- Extra-Marital Affair Can Cost More Than Your Marriage
- How To Deal With Holidays & Divorce
- Legal Separation vs. Divorce in California
- How Do I Start the Divorce Process?
Category: Domestic and Elder Abuse
- What Happens if A Nursing Home’s Negligence Causes a Death?
- What Are the Consequences of Elder Abuse?
- How Does Domestic Abuse Affect Children and Families?
- Do You Have to Go to Court to Get Compensation for Elder Abuse?
- How Can You Identify Financial Elder Abuse?
- How Does a Divorce Attorney Help Victims of Domestic Violence?
- Signs of Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect
- What are the Warning Signs of Elder Abuse?
- What is Elder Abuse in California?
- What is a Restraining Order?
- Physical and Financial Elder Abuse
Category: E-Cig / E-Liquid
- FDA Announces 1/18 Meeting to Discuss Philip Morris MRTP Applications
- FDA is extending deadline for ENDS Ingredient Listing submissions – PMTA
- Research Shows Almost 20% Success in Quitting Smoking in 2017
- FDA Again Extends Deadlines for E Cigarette / E Liquid PMTA Compliance to 2022!
- FDA’s New Comprehensive Plan for Tobacco and Nicotine Regulation Extends Application Deadlines for ENDS & E-Cigarettes
- FDA Issues Warning Letter to Company for Marketing Unauthorized Tobacco Products
- FDA Extends Deadlines for E Cig, E Liquid & ENDS Compliance
- U.S. House bill would exempt e-cigarettes from tobacco regulations
- Washington Examiner Reports UK Smokers Switching to E Cigs Faster Than Anyone in Europe
- Cancer Research UK study into vaping effects show 97% safer than cigarettes
- Ireland’s Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) Says E-Cigarettes Are a Cost-Effective Treatment to Quit Smoking
- U.S. Cancer Death Rates Decline 25%
- Many New E Cig & E Liquid Laws Proposed in 13 States
- Guidance to E Cigarette & E Liquid Industry (Non – PMTA) from the FDA
- Guidance from FDA About the Pre Market Tobacco Application (PMTA) Process
- FDA Compliance Deadlines for E Liquid & E Cig Manufacturers (Updated)
- Battery Safety Concerns in Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) Public Workshop – April 2017
- FDA Extends Deadline for Submission of Ingredient Listings for E Cig & E Liquid Manufacturers
- FDA Extends Deadline for E Cig Manufacturing Registration from 12/31/16 to 6/30/16
- US Senator Warns FDA that Congress will Target New E Cig Regulations
- Australia Requested to Consider Permitting E Liquids and E Cigs with Limited Nicotine
- E-cigarettes, a safer alternative for teenagers? A UK focus group study of teenagers’ views
- New York Times reports U.S. Will Ban Smoking in Public Housing Nationwide But Not E Cigs
- Quick Summary of New FDA E Cig Label Requirements
- Pathways for an FDA E -Cigarette Premarket Authorization
- Center for Disease Control (CDC) Reports Smoking down from 20.9% to 15.1%
- Bloomberg’s QuickTake on E Cigarettes
- California Federal Judge Dismissed Most All of False Advertising Class Action Against E Cig Manufacturers
- Upcoming FDA Pre-Market Tobacco Application Deadlines
- Cochrane Review: Conclusions about effects of electronic cigarettes remain the same – they help people quit cigarettes!
- Study Shows Cigarette Smoke Harms DNA More Than Previously Thought
- Update on E Cig & E Liquid Laws in All 50 States
- Have combustible cigarettes met their match?
- FDA E-CIG REGULATIONS HAVE NEGATIVE EFFECTS ON PUBLIC HEALTH
- E-Cigarettes And The Values Behind The Evidence
- Canada moves to regulate vaping products to help protect young people
- Overview of New FDA E Cig/E Liquid Regulations
- FDA Files Opposition and its Own Summary Judgment Motion in Nicopure Lawsuit
- New California E Cig & E Liquid Laws
- FDA Rule Describes Acceptance Threshold for Tobacco Product Applications
- Right To Be Smoke Free Coalition Takes on FDA
- California’s Prop 65 for E Cig and E Liquid Industry
- Overview of European Union Tobacco Products Directive (“TPD”)
- Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2015
- Indiana E Cig and E Liquid Legal Update
- FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS About the 2016 FDA E Cig & E-Liquid Regulations
Category: Employment Law
- Hiring Employees in SoCal? 5 Documents Business Owners Need
- Understanding the State and Federal Family Leave Acts
- Why is it Important for There to be a Bona-Fide Reason for Certain Job Requirements?
- Pros and Cons of Suing an Employer for Discrimination
- In California, Can I Communicate with Client Even Though I have a Non Compete?
- What Does Protected Class Mean?
- Holding Supervisors Responsible for Wrongful Acts of an Employee
- Is There an “Independent Contractor” Test?
- Discuss Your Employment Dispute With a Business Lawyer
- Business Attorneys Offer Advice on What to Do Before Hiring an Employee
- Why It’s Important for Your Business to Understand the Difference Between Employees and Independent Contractors
- What Does it Mean if an Employee is Misclassified?
- What Does an At-Will Employee Mean?
- What Are the Different Types of Employment Discrimination?
- 5 Key Wage and Hour Rules Employers Must be Aware Of
- When is A Termination a Wrongful Termination?
- What if An Employer Does Not Pay for All Time Worked?
- Does an Employee Need to be Paid Overtime?
- Why Get Help from an Employment Lawyer Before Hiring Your First Employee?
- When is a Termination Considered a Wrongful Termination?
- Why You Should Consult With Business Attorneys to Create an Anti-Discrimination Policy
- What Constitutes Harassment in the Workplace?
- About California’s New Paid Sick Leave law (AB 1522)
- Independent Contractors in California
- Big Win in Breach of Contract, Employment, Retaliation & Wage Jury Trial
- What is Employment Discrimination?
- Employment Discrimination in California [Infographic]
Category: Family Law
- What are the Services Offered by a Family Law Attorney?
- How Do You Know if You’ve Found the Right Family Law Attorney?
- How Soon Should You Talk to a Family Law Attorney if You’re Thinking About Divorce
- Challenging a Protective Order
- Does an Elder Abuse Attorney Help in Cases of Neglect?
- How Arbitration Clauses Affect Nursing Home Abuse Cases
- How an Elder Abuse Attorneys Helps When Seniors are Abused
- What if Your Kids Don’t Want to Visit Your Ex?
- Same-Sex Couples Can Marry in any State in the United States
Category: Fiduciary Duty
- What Does it Mean to have a Fiduciary Duty?
- When Does a Partner Breach a Fiduciary Duty?
- Is Your Trust Being Mismanaged?
- What Are Fiduciary Duties?
Category: Fraud & Concealment
- What Are Punitive Damages and How Do They Work?
- What Is A Fraudulent Transfer And How To Collect?
- Real Estate Fraud Update – Adverse Party Refers Friends to B&C
- Jury Awards $2,930,000 for Fraud in Sale of Business
- Gregory G. Brown Recognized for “Excellence in Trial”
Category: Harassment
- How to Protect Your Business from Sexual Harassment Claims
- Dealing With Online Harassment
Category: Marriage Annulment in California
- What are the Grounds Having a Marriage Annulled
Category: Mediation and Arbitration
- What is Arbitration?
- When is Mediation an Appropriate Method of Dispute Resolution?
- Top Reasons to Choose Mediation for Partnership Disputes
- Irvine Civil Litigation Lawyers Explain the Benefits of Mediation
- Should You Try Mediation Before Litigation?
- How to Avoid Common Negotiation Mistakes
Category: Non-Compete and Trade Secrets
- How to Prove a Non-Compete Agreement is Being Violated
- A Look at Non-Compete Agreements and Unfair Business Practices
- When is a Non-Compete Unenforceable?
- What is a Trade Secret?
- What is a Service Mark?
- What is a Trademark?
Category: OC Dispute Resolution
- Benefits of Mediation
- Mediators Certified by Strauss Institute at Pepperdine
- Divorce Mediator Eileen M. Solis Receives Strauss Certification
- OCDR Divorce Mediator to Speak at 27th Annual Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Conference
- How Does Estate Planning Factor Into My Divorce?
- What are the various terms for child custody and what do they mean?
- It is Important to Keep All Financial Records After the Date of Separation During Your Divorce Proceeding in California!
- Who Pays the Attorney Fees in My Divorce?
- What do you do when your business partners lock you out?
- Mediating a Partnership / Business Dissolution
- What is Economic Duress in California?
- When is a Contract Considered “Mutually Drafted”?
- When are Shareholders Entitled to Corporate Distributions?
- When Can A Contract Be Undone (or Rescinded)?
- What Damages Can I Recover If Someone Defrauds Me?
- How is “Short Term” Spousal Support Determined in a Divorce Case?
- How Do I Get Out of a Partnership in California?
- Inaccurate Reporting of Income in Divorce May Cost You Much More Than It’s Worth!
- How do assets from our marriage get split up?
- Do Grandparent’s Have Right to Formal Visitation in California?
- What Deed Do I Use to Transfer House in CA Divorce?
- What is Fraud, Concealment and Misrepresentation in California?
- Why is the Date of Separation Important in a Divorce Dase in California?
- What are each partner’s duties to each other and the partnership?
- How does mediation and arbitration differ?
- Southern California Mediation Association (SCMA) Conference coming up!
- Mediation and California “No Fault” Divorce
- Mediating a Partnership & Business Dissolution
- How Do I Prepare for Mediation?
- Mediation
- Resolve cases quicker and cheaper
- Arbitration
- What is Mediation?
- OCDR Seminar Coming Soon!
Category: Partnership Disputes
- Most Common Reasons for Partnership Disputes
- What are Partnership Fiduciary Duties?
- When You Need Orange County Partnership Attorneys
- WHAT SHOULD I DO IF THERE IS A STALEMATE IN MY BUSINESS WITH A CO-OWNER?
- How Do I Get Out of Partnership?
- What Are Your Rights to Partnership Accounts and Record Keeping?
- Should You Hire a Forensic Accountant During a Partnership Dispute?
- Can My Business Partners Lock Me Out?
- Do Partnership Agreements Help Resolve Business Disputes?
- Clauses to Include In Your Partnership Agreement
- Top 3 Things You Can Do to Avoid Partnership Disputes
- Addressing Sensitive Partnership Disputes
- Partnership Disputes Can Be Complicated
- How to Avoid Irvine Partnership Disputes
- How an Orange County Partnership Disputes Attorney Helps Save Your Relationship with Your Partner
- Why Do Partnership Disputes Happen
- What if a Business Partner Wants to Buy Out Your Ownership?
- How Do I Resolve a California Partnership Dispute: A Guide for Co-Owners of Partnerships
- How Do I Resolve a Partnership Dispute in California?
- How Do I Resolve a Partnership Dispute?
- How Do You Avoid a Dispute With Your Business Partner?
Category: Personal Injury
- Can a Personal Injury Attorney Help Resolve Claims Outside of Court?
- When Can You Make a Wrongful Death Claim?
- In The News – 7 Figure Rape & Molestation Settlement
- Who Is Responsible for Motorcycle Accident?
- Frequently Asked Questions in Personal Injury Matters
- How Much Compensation Am I Likely to Receive in a Personal Injury Case?
- Why Do I Need an Irvine Personal Injury Lawyer?
- What if I Don’t Want to Go to Court for an Injury Case?
- If I was Hurt By Someone With No Insurance, Can I Still Make a Claim?
Category: Ratings & Awards
- B&C Lawyer Named To “Best Attorneys of America”
Category: Real Estate
Category: Recoverable Damages
Category: Sexual Assault & Molestation
- More News About Sexual Assaults and Lawsuits against Massage Envy Facilities
- Lawyers prevail in sexual assault claim at massage facility
Category: Shareholder Disputes
- Common Causes of Shareholder Disputes
- 3 Different Approaches to Resolving Shareholder Disputes
- What is Cumulative Voting?
- Rights of Shareholders to Corporate Dividends
- How To Get Corporate Financial Records as a Shareholder
- How Do You Avoid Shareholder Disputes?
- Shareholder Disputes Come in Many Forms
- Should You Dissolve Your Company Over Shareholder Disputes?
Category: Spousal & Child Support
- Can Child Support Payments Continue After a Child Turns 18?
- Who Pays for Medical Insurance After Divorce?
- Arguing Against a Prenup Position on Spousal Support
- Spousal Support Rules: Does My Spouse Have to Work Full Time?
- Can I Get Spousal Support While I Go Back to School?
- What is the Impact of Remarriage on Spousal Support?
- Child Support Obligations of Non-Biological Parents
- Differences Between Child Support and Spousal Support
- Impact of A Job Loss on Spousal Support
- What if My Spouse is Capable of Work But Refuses to Do So?
- Who Pays for Daycare After Divorce?
- Can You Invalidate a Prenup That Addresses Spousal Support?
- Can You Get Spousal Support if You Want to Go Back to School?
- Can a Spousal Support Attorney Help You Change the Support You Receive?
- Why Does a Marriage of Long Duration Matter for California Spousal Support
- Who Pays for Extracurricular Activities After Divorce?
- How Much Child Support Must be Paid After a California Divorce?
- Who Pays for Extracurricular Activities After Divorce?
- How Do I Modify An Order For Spousal Support?
- Does Remarriage End Spousal Support?
- What is the purpose of the Department of Child Support Services (DCSS)?
- How Much Spousal Support Will I Get?
Category: Top Legal News
- San Francisco and Los Angeles Sue Uber
- Report: Sandy Hook shooter never got needed treatment despite disabilities dating to early childhood
- Prosecutors under fire for flashing gang signs in holiday photo
Category: Trade Secrets
- What Do You Need to Prove to Get an Injunction in a Trade Secrets Case?
- What Is a Trade Secret in California?
- What Is the Difference between a Copyright, Trademark, and a Patent?
- When Should You Talk to an Orange County Trade Secrets Attorney?
- Tips to Protect Trade Secrets
- Can You Stop Someone from Revealing Your Company’s Trade Secrets?
- 3 Steps to Protecting Your Trade Secrets
- Top Reasons to Hire a Huntington Beach Trade Secrets Lawyer
Category: Trial Results
Category: Trial Specialist
- What is Economic Duress in California?
- Choose a Trial Specialist That Delivers Results
- Consult With an Orange County Trial Specialist
- Free Report: I’ve Been Sued In California State Court – What Do I Do and How Long Do I Have?
- College of Trial Advocacy
- Look Before You Submit That Trial Exhibit
- Do I Have to Attend Trial?
Category: Uncategorized
- Can You Sue Your Business Partner?
- CA Executive Order N-80-20
- Settlement Offers Under Code of Civil Procedure section 998
- Employer Labor Commission Proceedings
- LABOR COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS
- Insurance Claims… Do you have one?
- PERSONAL GUARANTEE LIABILITY
- I KEEP HEARING ABOUT CMC – WHAT IS IT?
- HOW TO END YOUR BUSINESS?
- Statement of Desicions
- Breach of Contract Cases Require Representation
- 3 Questions to Ask Before Hiring Irvine Business Litigation Attorneys
- 5 Situations Where Irvine Civil Litigation Attorneys Can Help You
- What Kinds of Evidence Can You Present in Trial?
- What are the Possible Consequences if Your Company is Sued?
- Five Ways an Orange County Employment Attorney Helps Companies Avoid Lawsuits
- Why Do You Have to Pay Support if You Don’t See Your Kids?
- When Should You Get Help from a Huntington Beach Partnership Disputes Attorney?
- General Counsel & Corporate Counsel Services
- Are Others Violating Your Trademark, Copyright or Patent?
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