Category Archives: Law

Employment Arbitration Agreements – Enforceable? Desirable?

A relatively new trend has emerged, whereby employers are attempting to limit the expense and exposure of wrongful termination actions by requiring that all employees sign arbitration agreements. I am frequently asked by employers whether they should adopt such an … Continue reading

Ignoring Contractual ADR Requirements Can Cost Dearly

Judges hate trials.  Every minute a judge spends on a trial is a minute he or she can’t spend on other matters.  In fact, many judges will punish the attorneys if they don’t resolve the matter prior to trial.  At … Continue reading

Six Ways to Keep Your Business Out of Court

An unplanned tour of our judicial system can be financially devastating to a business. Upon being sued, the business becomes an unwilling participant in costly and often inescapable legal proceedings.  The fact that the suit may be groundless is of … Continue reading

How to Defeat a Section 17200 Suit Before it Cripples Your Company

Section 17200 sounded good on paper.  If a business was engaging in unfair business practices, it could be sued by Joe Citizen to force the business to get back in line. Under the “Private Attorney General” approach, the plaintiff does … Continue reading