Every aspect of starting a business takes time and energy. Owners expect their investment into the business to reciprocate — to pay back and prosper. When a competitor uses similar language or imagery, it creates brand confusion, a loss of customers and a loss of income. Trademarks provide security for your intellectual property. A trademark protects […]

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Many Californians prefer to work in non-traditional workplaces or under a non-traditional work structure. As such, there has been a dramatic increase in so-called “gig economy” jobs, or jobs on a freelance or short-term basis. However, these environments come with some issues in terms of worker classification. Are workers in these non-traditional occupations employees, independent contractors […]

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In the course of operating a business in California, situations may arise in which another party tries to use your protected materials without permission. This is not uncommon, especially here in California where so many businesses thrive based on inventions, creations and other highly protected products and services. When this situation arises, it is important […]

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If you own a business in Beverly Hills, you know that maintaining successful relationships with customers, contractors, vendors and other partners is crucial. You should also know that oftentimes, these relationships and the deals that come with them are defined in writing with a contract. In the event that a party breaches – or breaks […]

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Residential building requirements are very strict in California. There are numerous laws, definitions and regulations in place to ensure dwellings are safe and free from defects. It is, therefore, no surprise that claims for construction defects are one of the most common disputes that arise in the construction industry. Identifying construction defects can be a […]

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Staying competitive in the marketplace typically requires business owners to be aggressive in the creation of new ideas, services, and products. However, unless business owners are just as aggressive when it comes to protecting these things, they could find themselves without the competitive edge they need to be successful. This is especially true for business […]

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Members of the construction industry are held to a high-standard of care when working on a project. This is true whether they are constructing a new project or remodeling an old one. These standards may cause the general contractor, subcontractors, architects, engineers, suppliers and the developer to be the subject of a construction defect claim. […]

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Here at Baker & Associates in Beverly Hills, we represent construction-industry clients like contractors and developers in a wide range of business issues, including construction contracts. Construction contracts are extremely complex with provisions about project specifications, deliverable dates, delays, insurance, materials, financing and more. In addition, we draft and review construction contracts for compliance with applicable state […]

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