Legal Advice on Contracts

Geographic Limitations. Generally, an employer may prohibit a former employee from competing within a particular geographic radius. The radius, however, should not be overly broad. For example, if... more

Employer breaches the contract. If your employer put the non-compete provision in an employment contract spelling out compensation, insurance and other conditions of employment, it is important to... more

Introduction. Did you know that your company has trade secrets? Many companies assume that only exotic information like the formula for Coca Cola or Styrofoam constitutes a trade secret. However,... more

Have Adequate Consideration. For a Non-Compete to be enforceable, there must be “consideration”, which is a legal term for an exchange of value. For Non-Competes obtained from newly hired employees,... more

A divorce settlement is the final legal agreement between a husband and wife that documents the terms of the divorce. Once the divorce settlement is signed by both spouses and accepted as fair and... more

Have you, or someone you know, been dissatisfied with a home improvement contractor? Homeowners commonly complain about cost overruns, poor workmanship, unnecessary services and missed deadlines. In... more

Oral, written or implied?. In California, oral agreements are as enforceable as written ones, although oral ones are more difficult to prove, and there can be doubt about what was agreed to. In... more

Letters of Intent (LOI) , also known as Memoranda of Understanding and Memoranda of Agreement, are a device used to signal parties agreement to the basic structure of serious negotiations to close a... more