Category Archives: Business Operation
Surviving Small Claims Court In California
California small claims courts are designed to resolve disputes quickly and inexpensively. Without attorneys involved, the cost of pursuing a claim becomes more manageable. The following will help you effectively use the small claims court system. When can you file … Continue reading
Menlo Park Business Attorney Explains The Right Way to Fire an Employee
No matter how carefully you screen new hires, sometimes you will be faced with the unpleasant task of termination. Aside from the personal difficulty and potential disruption, you need to limit your exposure to a wrongful termination lawsuit. The general … Continue reading
San Francisco Business Lawyer Warns, “Don’t Let Your Trade Secrets Slip Away”
Trade secret law protects the advantage that information gives your business. In the broadest sense, a trade secret is any information you have which gives you a competitive advantage, and which is kept secret. This covers everything from inventions to … Continue reading
Business Attorney In Menlo Park Urges You to Keep Your Personal and Corporate Matters Separate
As a business attorney in Menlo Park, I know that everyone is concerned with potential exposure to liability, and this is especially true when you own and operate a business. There are many ways to shelter your personal assets from … Continue reading
Bay Area Attorney Offers Advice on Making Intelligent Business Decisions During Bad Economic Times
By Nancy Chillag, Business Attorney in Menlo Park If you’re a business owner in today’s economy, you’re probably struggling to keep your doors open. During my 27 years of practice, I have seen many down markets. While this one is … Continue reading
Business Reduction Requires Care, Advises Menlo Park Business Attorney
By Nancy Chillag, Business Attorney in Menlo Park It is never pleasant when a business downturn requires you to lay off employees. Particularly if you expect a turnaround, you may be thinking that a short-term furlough (working 4 days a … Continue reading
Menlo Park Business Attorney Discusses New Rules for Foreign Companies in California
By: Nancy Chillag, Business Attorney in Menlo Park There are some new rules for 2011 in determining whether your foreign corporation or foreign LLC is subject to California state taxation. A foreign company (foreign corporation or foreign LLC) is a … Continue reading
Bay Area Business and Real Estate Attorney says: Ninth Circuit Court Ruling Impacts Every Business “Proposal”
If you are a real estate investor or businessperson that regularly deals with contracts, especially offers to purchase property or assets, you need to know about a surprising decision handed down by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals of California. … Continue reading
Menlo Park Business Attorney – Protect Your Business in a Tight Economy
Businesses often want to “cut” things when times are bad. . . prices, employees, space. There are right and wrong ways to do this. When you cut your prices, what do you end up doing? You cut quality to make … Continue reading
Downsizing your Labor Force
It is never easy to terminate employees, but when downsizing you want to avoid potential legal pitfalls. Just because you need to downsize, doesn’t mean that you are exempt from discrimination or wrongful termination claims. If the people you are … Continue reading