Statutes of limitation are deadlines imposed by law regarding breach of contract disputes. They define the date by which a legal action must be filed or be barred for untimeliness. In the case of a written contract, the statute of limitations is 4 years from the date of breach. In the case of an oral […]
Resolving litigation through settlement agreements
Courts favor settlement agreements because they bring litigation to a close and allow the parties and the Court to go onto other matters. Professionally prepared settlement agreements will normally include a covenant all disputes – whether known or unknown – are being settled, and that the parties agree to waive the protections of Civil Code […]
What we do for you in a business dispute?
With more than 35 years of experience, our goal is to help our clients make the best economic decision under the circumstances presented, consistent with the objectives expressed by our client. When a new client makes contact, we will typically speak by phone or in person in a brief introductory call with the goals of […]
Contract Defenses in the Corornavirus Era; Force Majeure
The government’s COVID-19 shelter-in-place orders have placed unusual strains on contractual relationships. Employment, construction, landlord-tenant, and other contracts have been impacted, affecting most of our nation’s population. While unusual, such widespread, wholesale, strains on contractual relationships are not unprecedented. The law has dealt with these types of strains before, such as during times of war […]
