You have filed your civil lawsuit and have begun your legal proceedings in order to obtain damages from defendant; however, now you have been informed that the defendant has filed for bankruptcy, now what? When a defendant files for bankruptcy in the middle of...
Breach of contract issues to be aware of in California
Any party that fails to live up to its contractual obligations could be deemed to be in breach of contract. There may be a variety of consequences for failing to follow through on a promise made to another party. It isn't uncommon for a breach of contract case to be...
Steps to take to address a potential business breach of contract
Contracts provide stability and structure to business operations. Whether you have a contract with a staff member or a supplier, you know you can rely on the other party to perform their contractual obligations or provide you with materials or supplies. When someone...
Why is hiring an attorney so expensive?
It is the day of your hearing. You walk down the hallway towards your assigned department and spot your attorney. She greets you with a “Good morning. It’s game day. Here we go!” You enter the courtroom with your attorney. She litigates your case, recites the facts...
Talk it Out: Negotiate Your Lease
So the governor has given you a break. Your landlord cannot evict for until the end of May. But rent is still due. So what do you do? Negotiate. While tenants may be dancing in the streets about a moratorium on evictions, the moratorium is only for a few months,...
Has COVID-19 Affected Your Business? Does Your Business Insurance Cover Your Losses?
The harm all businesses, in this case California businesses, are suffering as a result of the recent pandemic continues to grow with every passing day they remain closed. Although the government has offered assistance to businesses through the CARES Act, the truth of...
What is mediation and can I Participate in mediation while social distancing?
With the courts current closure and the California Governor Gavin Newsom’s Stay at Home Order, issued on March 19, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many parties are left thinking that their case is on hold until further notice. However, this is not necessarily...
Financial Impact COVID-19 will have in the legal field
During these unprecedented times as the bustling world around us comes to a screeching halt what does this mean for the legal system? In response to the spread of the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”), California Governor Issues a Stay at Home Order to California’s...
Repercussions of Eviction Moratorium on Residential and Commercial Leases in San Diego
On March 27, 2020, Governor Newsome signed Executive Order N-37-20[1], which provided a moratorium on evictions until May 31, 2020. But what does that mean? The order provides two protections: (1) it conditionally extends the time to respond to an existing eviction...
Force Majeure During COVID-19
Force Majeure is a French term meaning “superior strength,” and is the concept that something of superior strength caused one party to a contract to be unable to perform the terms of the agreement. With the entire state being shut down due to COVID-19, hundreds of...
