I have a 36 month loan for $2,600.00. The interest is 101% or over $9,200.00 over the life of the loan. Is this legal?

The interest rates for California by a non-exempt lender is restricted to collecting ten percent (10%) per year on a loan. However, if a lender...

Starting a Mobile Auto Detailing company wondering what kind of licenses and permits I would have to pull?

To start, you will need a business license from your city, and you will need to register with the state and California's Franchise Tax Board. A...

The HIPAA Privacy Rule protect individuals’ medical records and other personal health information to ensure privacy of personal health information...

Can I print out and mount a picture/personal photo of someone standing in front of a Favorite sports team logo?

This is a great question and evidence that you are being a smart business owner! As my colleagues have mentioned, the copyright law applies when...

If I own an LLC (CA) and get paid through the LLC (in Maryland as a contractor through LLC) can I still collect unemployment?

This can be a complex answer, simply because unemployment payments are very fact dependent. As far as unemployment (UI benefits) goes, if an LLC...

My old business email was reactivated and now I am getting emails of my successor. Do I speak up?

This problem is best resolved by contacting your former employer in wiring and working with them to have the sensitive information removed from...

If llc is suspended. does the manager

I agree that the Manager of the LLC must still pay the $800.00 minimum tax to the FTB. The reason is that in the eyes of California law, the LLC...

Would a company's refusal to provide updates, services, and reply to paid customers requesting refunds be a breach of contract?

I have represented a concert production company for a few years and my client has had a concert cancelled due to an unforeseen circumstance, so I...

Suing a business for not paying a loan and breach of contract.

A CEO acts as an employee and a representative of the company they are working for. In your situation, the former CEO (who sounds like a not so...

Name, Image, and Likeness rights (rights to publicity) are highly sought after and protected by celebrities and athletes. Despite the fact that...