San Francisco Business Law

San Francisco Business Law



We advise start-ups and established companies on business law issues, and we prepare contracts and represent clients in business transactions. Specific areas of practice include:
  • Formation of Corporations and Limited Liability Companies
  • Business Contracts
  • Shareholder Agreements
  • Employment Agreements
  • Stock Options
  • Leases
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Asset Sales

Recent Updates in San Francisco Business Law

May 18, 2010 | Article | Anti-SLAPP Statute

California Supreme Court Rules that Lawyer Advertising is Protected by Anti-SLAPP Statute

In an important decision protecting free speech, the California Supreme Court has ruled that a lawyer who mentions a company’s allegedly defective product in an advertisement directed at potential...

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April 26, 2010 | Article | Copyright, Employee Inventions, Work for Hire

Ninth Circuit Analyzes “Work for Hire” Rule in Start-Up Context and Concludes that Employer Owns Copyright to Software Developed Within Course and Scope of Employment

The case of JustMed, Inc. v. Byce involves a common fact pattern. A start-up company, which conducted its affairs somewhat...

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April 26, 2010 | Article

Email Liability: What Happens If You Forward A Message That Contains Defamatory Information

The court of appeal has offered simple, straightforward advice in an email defamation case. In ruling on a claim that a person’s reputation was harmed when the defendant forwarded an email...

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April 26, 2010 | Article | Contracts, Discloure, Real Estate Disputes

When Documents In A Transaction Caution You To Get Legal Advice, Take The Hint; Otherwise, A Court May Not Provide Relief Later On if the Deal Goes Sour

In the case of Sharabianlou v. Karp, the parties entered into an agreement for the defendants to sell a building to the...

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April 26, 2010 | Article | Damages, Real Estate Disputes, Rescission

Real Estate Disputes & Damages: Court Analyzes Difference Between Suing for Breach of Contract Versus Making a Claim for Rescission

When a real estate deal fails and litigation ensues, the parties face an important choice: whether to sue for breach of contract or pursue a claim for rescission. The difference between the two...

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