A common part of managing and running a business is encountering legal disputes. One sector of business disputes business owners, executives, and professionals should be familiar with are business torts, or legal wrongs caused by or to a business as a result of unlawful activities.

Years ago, I recall reading an Economist article describing California's non-compete ban as the reason why both Silicon Valley and Hollywood took root in California.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has suspended enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) for U.S. citizens and domestic reporting companies.

Recently, more companies have fallen victim to what is known as "business email compromise" (BEC) scams.

In Bair v. Department of Transportation (“Bair II”), the First District Court of Appeal held that opponents of Caltrans’ proposed modifications to a one-mile stretch of Highway 101 through Richardson Grove State Park...

As of June 10, 2026, green card applicants should not assume that all people seeking permanent residence from inside the United States must leave the country to finish the process abroad.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has issued a new policy memorandum redefining adjustment of status as an "extraordinary" form of relief, signaling that officers may apply more demanding discretionary analysis even to eligible applicants.

Arizona may be entering its most compelling development window since before the pandemic. After several years of stalled projects, constrained financing, and market uncertainty...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) agents, specialized software systems capable of autonomously performing tasks through interpretation, reasoning, and decision-making, are reshaping the legal industry.

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has opened a registration portal for state-licensed medical marijuana operators following the rescheduling of cannabis to Schedule III. With a hard deadline of June 22, 2026, licensees must weigh the substantial tax benefits of federal registration against new compliance burdens, privacy concerns, and the risk of federal enforcement actions, particularly for those with ties to recreational marijuana or the legacy market.

Growing up in Northern California's wilderness and now practicing in Idaho's timber country, a business litigation attorney shares how practical legal work protects forest industry clients—from wildfire planning and biomass markets to multi-generational ownership transitions. The key is understanding that forests are both ecosystems and economic engines, requiring contracts and coverage that work in the real world.

In late June, a month before school was set to start in many parts of the country, and as public-school teachers finalized their rooms and materials...

Life is unpredictable. We plan for the milestones we can see coming, like buying a home, raising a family, building a career, and retiring comfortably.

The federal government has released additional clarification on the $100,000 H-1B Proclamation Fee. On October 20, 2025, USCIS updated its website with the most comprehensive...

AI tools like ChatGPT have become the new Swiss Army knife for business: They can draft a pitch deck, brainstorm a product name, write a sales email and pressure-test a marketing strategy.

May is Small Business Month, and as businesses build momentum, protecting brand value becomes critical. Many growing companies assume basic steps like using TM symbols or registering an LLC provide adequate trademark protection...

California Proposition 19, a constitutional amendment for property tax transfers and exemptions, was approved by voters during the November 2020 election and took effect on February 16, 2021.

"I've been cheated!" It's a common complaint when a customer feels that a business misled or cheated them out of money in the purchase of a product or a service.

In Citizens Against Marketplace Apartment/Condo Development v. City of San Ramon, Marketplace at San Ramon, LLC, Real Party in Interest, Nos. A170988/A172221 (Contra Costa County Superior Court Nos. N22-1955...

Annual tax planning should be more than a wild scramble to meet basic tax deadlines. A proactive tax strategy should include an action plan covering tax structure, deductions, compensation strategies...