Many people and entities form partnerships to do business together. No matter how amicable your business partnership is or how much you trust your business partner, a partnership dispute may arise. Contrary to popular belief, you don’t even need to…
The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN Act) is a California state law that provides some important legal protections to employees who are facing the prospect of mass layoffs at their company. California’s Warn Act adds to protections already…
Are you considering litigation a contract dispute? If so, it is crucial that you know whether or not your agreement contains a forum selection. It is a type of contract provision that is regularly included in modern commercial agreements. In…
Wage and hour regulations provide crucial legal protections to employees. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), non-exempt workers are guaranteed overtime wages for all hours they put in on the job beyond 40 in a given week. Unfortunately, not…
Business partners are not always on the same page. Indeed, even the best of partners can end up in a serious dispute over an important issue. When a disagreement escalates to a full-blown dispute, it has the potential to cause…
For a wide variety of different reasons, a dispute may arise over who owns all or part of a residential property. If you are involved in a dispute over property ownership, it is crucial that you protect your rights. A…
Employment is generally considered to be ‘at-will’ in California. Under state law (CA Labor Code § 2922), an employer-employee relationship without a pre-defined term may be ended by either party. In effect, this means that companies and organizations have considerable…
Residential real estate sales are among the most common major transactions in California. There are nearly 450,000 homes sold in the state each year. As a home purchase is such an important transaction, buyers need to know that they are…
Leaving a job can be challenging. Severance pay helps to ease some of the financial burden of a transition. Many employees have questions about severance pay. At Wagner Zemming Christensen LLP, we want to make sure that you have the…
In a comprehensive report, the Small Business Administration (SBA) notes that litigation risk is one of the biggest worries for the owners of small and mid-sized companies. This is an understandable concern: A business may face a lawsuit for a…