Business Law
California Commercial Lease Liability: When Limitation Clauses May Be Invalid
In any transaction between two or more parties, each party, rightfully so, seeks to limit the amount of economic liability…
Understanding Online Contract Provisions: Insights from Lerner & Weiss
In today’s online society, almost every website or app an individual uses contains Terms of Use, which necessarily include dispute…
Can an AI-Generated Work Be Protected by Copyright Law?
The U.S. Copyright Office has maintained, to date, that the Copyright Act protects “original works of authorship,” and that to…
Protecting Your Interests in a Partnership Dissolution
It’s not uncommon for partners in a business partnership to go their separate ways. Sometimes, the situation is forced upon one or more partners…
IS THAT REVIEW FOR REAL OR HAS IT BEEN HIJACKED?
Challenging a practice called review hijacking, a complaint filed by the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) against The Bountiful Company – which manufactures…
If You Snooze, You May Lose(Paying Arbitration Fees on Time)
There are multiple reasons that a party includes an arbitration agreement in the terms of its contracts, including speed of…
3 Common Reason Why Business Partnerships Fail
You may have a friend who used to be in a business partnership. If you ask them what they learned,…
Making a Step-By-Step Plan Helps Protect Business Trade Secrets
You might not think your Woodland Hills, California business has trade secrets in need of protection. However, this is probably…
Advertising and Endorsers…It is Wrong to Fake it
In conjunction with actions brought by State Attorneys General, and the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) alleging that Google and iHeartMedia aired ads…
3 Common Reasons Why Business Partnerships Fail
You may have a friend who used to be in a business partnership. If you ask them what they learned,…
Understanding Workplace Retaliation Can Help Your Company Avoid Litigation
Data compiled by the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) indicates that workplace retaliation is the leading type of…