Changing jobs is often not as easy as leaving one position and accepting another. Your old employer may have their own interests at play. They could have a legitimate interest…
When law enforcement shows up at your office with a search warrant, it is an extremely serious matter. They have already reached the point where they believe there is criminal…
Navigating issues and disputes with founders can be difficult at any stage of business, especially when someone suspects a founder of their company of wrongdoing. What is founder misconduct, and…
Few things command attention like federal offenses. Federal offenses are in a league of their own when compared to state-level charges, often reflecting alleged interstate crimes, cooperation between federal agencies,…
California is a heavily regulated state. There are over 200 agencies regulating everything from job licensure requirements and clean air standards to recycling requirements and political practices. A significant amount…
After a criminal arrest, the court must decide whether the defendant should be held in jail until the charges are resolved, which is generally referred to as being “detained,” or…
Businesses often find themselves facing a situation calling for an internal investigation of misconduct, fraud, or other wrongdoing. The problems requiring an investigation vary broadly in subject matter and severity. …
Few things are as shocking as learning that a trusted employee or business partner has been stealing from you. In addition to dealing with the financial loss, you must also…
When a business is sued, the business entity is usually covered by insurance that provides funds to defend the lawsuit and to pay a settlement or judgment. Many times, however,…
Many commercial disputes and fraud cases (whether civil or criminal) turn on financial documents. For example, questions of liability may be unanswerable without a financial tracing of how funds were…