Nowadays, most businesses store information on their local and cloud-based systems. Like most companies, you probably store personal information for clients and employees. You need a data security plan to protect your business against potential litigation for a data...
Year: 2022
How do you prove legal malpractice?
Regardless of the type of law an attorney practices, each has a duty to represent their clients with the utmost diligence, prudence and skill. If you believe your attorney failed to do just this for your situation, you may have a legal malpractice case on your hands....
How do arbitration and litigation compare?
When going through a dispute either with a partner, a contractor, or anyone else, the question of how to handle the issue will undoubtedly come up sooner rather than later. Though many people associate business disputes with litigation, is this the only answer? The...
A look at the ethical responsibility of a business
As a business owner in California, you probably want to make a profit and keep your operations in line with your ethical standards. Any time your actions run counter to your beliefs, you might experience a twinge of regret and look for ways to improve. If the actions...
Examples of bad faith insurance tactics
When you have a California insurance policy in place, it may give you peace of mind that you are not going to face financial failure in the event of a serious accident or injury. Yet, insurance companies are for-profit entities, and they generate money by collecting...
What is insurance bad faith?
Because you are a responsible homeowner, you are never late with your insurance premiums. This is true even though your insurance costs have climbed steadily over the past decade. Now that you need your insurance company to come through, you expect it to act quickly....
What role does a mediator play?
When going through a divorce, even an uncontested one, it is highly possible for arguments and disagreements to break out. This is why it is important to have guiding forces lending a helping hand. Mediators often fill that role for divorcing couples. But what...
Just what counts as an accident for insurance purposes?
Nearly every homeowner pays for a homeowner insurance policy. Such policies tend to cover certain types of damage to the home and the surrounding property. Some even cover the costs of certain lawsuits that follow accidents. However, insurance companies and homeowners...
Professional duties of an attorney
An attorney has a number of professional duties, not only to clients but also to other legal counsel and the court. Not following these duties can result in numerous legal consequences, including an unsuccessful outcome for a client. If you are a client and think your...
A ruling affirms ConAgra’s public nuisance suits as uninsurable
A state appeals court ruled that ConAgra cannot secure insurance to cover a share of their approximately $102 million settlement over the use of toxic lead paint. The California state law's decision denies defendants using insurance liability for losses that result...