Interference with Economic Relations
Interference with economic relations can take two forms -- interference with a contract, and interference with a business relationship which has not yet ripened into a contract. Read More >>
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11, 2020
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11, 2020
Principals and Agents
An agent is a person who acts for a principal in dealings with third parties. The agent stands in the shoes of the principal when entering into transactions with third parties on behalf of the principal. An agent can act for the principal in numerous ways and for different purposes. One such purpose would the [...]
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10, 2020
The “Economic Loss Rule”
One of the least well known and largely misunderstood rules in civil litigation is the “Economic Loss Rule.” An excellent description of the Economic Loss Role and an explanation of when it does and does not apply is found in the California Court case of Robinson Helicopter Co., Inc. v. Dana Corp. (2004) 34 Cal. [...]
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12, 2019
What Businesses Should Know About the California Consumer Privacy Act
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), or AB-375 as it is officially known, was enacted in 2018 and goes into effect on January 1, 2020. This landmark legislation provides the broadest protections for consumers’ personal information of any state in the country. For California consumers, it is a game-changer. For many companies who do business [...]
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09, 2019
THE CALIFORNIA UCC AND ME
Why should I care and what should I know? Whether you’re a small business owner who’s hoping to expand, or just getting started; or, as often times in today’s economy, in need of some extra capital to stay afloat, you’re more than likely going to come into contact with a UCC Form-1 filing. What is [...]