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Should my Sacramento Business Purchase or Lease Commercial Property? Sacramento commercial lawyers would all agree that there is no one-size-fits-all solution. Every business model has unique location considerations, seeks different types of clientele, and has varying amounts of capital with which to work. A Sacramento commercial real estate attorney may be the best resource for…

California Supreme Court mandates employee meal and rest breaks On April 12, 2012, the California Supreme Court handed down a decision in Brinker Restaurant Corp. v. Superior Court (Hohnbaum), No. S166350 that may affect California business law. Brinker Restaurant Corporation, a subsidiary of Brinker International, Inc. and its related entities, own and operate a number…

New start-up funding option emerges for entrepreneurs The recently-passed JOBS Act has given new life to a novel business investment model that many new age small business owners are finding much less risky or difficult. For those seeking business investment in Sacramento, it may very well be cause for celebration. This business investment model is…

Federal law may soon require employers to hang additional workplace posters for employees Employers in the State of California may be familiar with Federal and California commercial law regulations requiring that they post various fliers in conspicuous places for the benefit of their employees. These postings typically explain employee rights and responsibilities; wage, leave, and…

Sacramento Foreclosures Drop From a Year ago An article in the Sacramento Business Journal last month reported an encouraging trend: the foreclosure rate in the greater Sacramento area dropped 8.8 percent from last year’s figure, according to the online foreclosure tracking service, RealtyTrac. The figure accounts for three types of foreclosure indicators: 1) notices of…

So you’ve take the plunge. You’ve started your own business. Perhaps you’ve gone the traditional route and purchased or leased a Sacramento-area storefront. Or perhaps you’ve capitalized on the infinite merchant opportunities that the internet provides. Perhaps your side source of income has grown into a full-time gig. No matter the case, the prudent, established…

According to a recent article in the Sacramento Business Journal, commercial mortgage delinquencies are up from a year ago. Trepp, LLC, a New York-based analytics and business consulting firm that tracks commercial mortgage-backed securities debt, reports that 16.6 percent of the commercial mortgage loans in the Sacramento area are currently delinquent as of February. That…

In today’s climate, California judgment creditors are finding that debts of business entities are uncollectable and that the debtor is nothing more than a shell business entity. Facing the frustration of collecting against a company with marginal assets, creditors have been abandoning their judgments. Recently, the appellate courts cracked open the corporate shield giving judgment…

Recently, I was contacted by a company – we will call it Web Co. – that operates a website with a rating and review system that allows users to provide feedback on user generated content. Like most companies operating in the technology age, Web Co. wanted to know what liability risks it faced when negative…

You know the boundary lines of your property and everything else there is to know about your property. You know that tree in the back corner of your yard is on your property because it is on your side of the fence. You are sure the driveway coming up to your house is on your…