Encore Law associate Durdana Karim, Esq. discusses issues in filing and protecting a trademark and setting up a woman-owned business. #whoruntheworld!

By Ara Babaian, Esq. and Durdana Karim, Esq. This is the third article in a series addressing some of the mechanisms used to allocate risks inherent …

By Patty Chen, Esq. When two or more people form a business, they usually share similar goals in the beginning.  But, as the business develops, the …

By Muhammed T. Hussain, Esq. When individuals agree to join forces to start a business (or purchase an existing one), there is usually trust amongst the …

Encore Law associate Durdana Karim, Esq. discusses issues in starting and structuring a business on The Avanti Woman Podcast. Learn More Jane Doe

By Muhammed T. Hussain, Esq. Plaintiffs (mostly creditors) often have a hard time getting defendants to the settlement table early in litigation, even though the defendant …

By Patty Chen, Esq. With the new year, new California laws went into effect. These new laws generally continue and expand upon California’s more generous views …

By Patty Chen, Esq. As the world grapples with the ever-changing landscape of the global coronavirus pandemic, California employers also have had to adapt quickly to …

In our last article, we discussed the purchase price considerations typically involved in mergers and acquisitions (M&A). In this article, we will focus on provisions that protect the buyer or seller against current or contingent liability, including performing due diligence, and drafting representations and warranties, indemnification provisions, and limitation on liability provisions, as well as limiting liability through disclosures made in a disclosure schedule. These provisions provide a mechanism to analyze and mitigate risk for both the buyer and seller in an M&A transaction. Learn More Jane Doe