When Is A Rental Unit In California Uninhabitable?
Aug 29, 2011
California law requires that landlords deliver habitable rental units to each tenant and repair any problems that make a unit unfit to live in during the lease. Rental units must also substantially com...
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Why Do So Many Companies Incorporate In Delaware?
Aug 23, 2011
More than 60% of the Fortune 500 and 50% of all publicly traded US companies are Delaware corporations. Why? Its simple really. Delaware has created a predictable and highly-developed corporate environ...
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Homeowners In California Now Have Stronger Anti-Deficiency Protection In The Event Of A Short Sale
Aug 21, 2011
This year a wave of new legislation protecting homeowners from legal
and financial consequences in the event of a short sale has become
effective in California. The first wave of relief came in Jan...
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Non Compete Agreements For California Employees Are Generally Unenforceable
Aug 09, 2011
Employers often require that new employees sign a slew of documents to protect the interests of the employer. These may include, among other things, a non-compete agreement.
Non compete agreements, ...
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T-Shirt Manufacturer Prevails Over Chrysler in First Stage Of Trademark Case
Jul 12, 2011
The Pittsburgh Steelers may have lost Super Bowl XLV to the Green Bay
Packers on February 6, 2011, but they werent the only ones to suffer a
big loss based on their performance that day. Chrysler, ...
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T-Shirt Manufacturer Prevails Over Chrysler in First Stage Of Trademark Case
Jul 08, 2011
The Pittsburgh Steelers may have lost Super Bowl XLV to the Green Bay Packers on February 6, 2011, but they werent the only ones to suffer a big loss based on their performance that day. Chrysler, the ...
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Is A Commercial Lease Binding When The Developer Can Terminate Because The Property Is Not Ready?
Jun 29, 2011
What happens if a commercial real estate developer enters into a lease agreement with a retail tenant, and the lease has a provision that permits either party to terminate if the property isn't ready b...
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WILL U.S. CHANGE ITS PATENT LAW AND FOLLOW THE FIRST-TO-FILE RULE
Jun 19, 2011
The United States is the only country in the world whose patent law grants the right to a patent to the person who is "first-to-invent", not "first-to-file". This means that the "first-to-invent" a new...
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Supreme Court Decides Microsoft Patent Case
Jun 19, 2011
The US Supreme court has confirmed that "clear and convincing evidence" is required to rebut the presumption that a previously issued patent is valid, issuing an 8-0 decision on June 9, 2011. The decis...
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Enforce Out of State Judgment in California
May 27, 2011
Enforcing an out of state judgment in California works the same as it does in any other state.
1. A judgment is issued by the court and the judgment debtor contacts the debtor for a voluntary pa...
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