A certified public accountant may perform many services for you, such as personal financial planning, wealth management, investment advisory and tax planning. An accountant can also assist with audits and attestation. According to the CPA Journal, accountants owe a...
Business Litigation
What are common business disputes?
Not everyone gets along all the time in the business world. When discord arises within or between companies, it may result in a court appearance. Regardless of your experience in the business world, it never hurts to review some common disputes that may occur. Having...
Contention arises regarding business interruption claims
It is typical for a business that pays a monthly premium for property insurance to place a claim when property damage occurs, but ultimately it is up to the insurance company to determine whether or not the claim should be paid out. When something happens and an...
Focusing on a business dispute amid other challenges
As a business owner, you likely have various hurdles to overcome on a daily basis. For example, disagreement between management and staff members, financial concerns related to operations, issues with customers and many other challenges make life hard for many...
Ensuring your business contract is valid
Small business owners and chief operating officers of major corporations alike create and enter into contracts on a regular basis. While some businesses rely on contracts to fund their everyday purchases, sales and services, others use contracts for mergers,...
Ethereum co-founder’s suit underscores importance of pre-contract legal review
California blockchain investors may be interested to learn that Harrison Hines, the founder of the Token Foundry, is suing a former business partner for breach of contract. His lawsuit was filed in the New York County branch of the Supreme Court of the State of New...
California lawsuits accuse online tax preparers of fraud
Lawsuits filed in California on May 6 allege that two of the nation's largest tax preparation companies defrauded low-income filers by using deceptive and misleading practices. The companies supposedly made it difficult for taxpayers to access the Internal Revenue...
Dispute between art dealer, collector and gallery goes to court
Some art aficionados in California may have heard about a dispute between companies owned by two prominent art collectors involving a mixed-media work by Frank Stella that has resulted in a lawsuit against another gallery. The lawsuit was filed by Artemus in July in...
Fujifilm files lawsuit against Xerox
Some California residents may be aware that Fujifilm and Xerox were in talks about a merger. On June 18, Fujifilm filed a lawsuit against Xerox for reneging on the deal. Fujifilm is asking for more than $1 billion and punitive damages since Xerox walked away from the...
Adidas and Skechers settle sneaker design lawsuit
California residents who follow business news may be aware that Adidas and Skechers have been embroiled in disputes over sneaker designs for more than two decades. Adidas filed a lawsuit in September 2015 alleging that the Onix sneaker made by Skechers was a virtual...