At Spotora & Associates, our Los Angeles mergers and acquisitions attorneys understand the complexities involved when one company acquires or merges with another.  Purchasing another company must be approached carefully and thoughtfully, with the assistance of a skilled lawyer.  Recently, El Segundo’s PCM Inc. purchased some of the assets of En Pointe Technologies Sales Inc., […]

As experienced Los Angeles business attorneys we understand the issues franchisees often face in running a franchise.  Recently, a former 7-Eleven executive allegedly blew the whistle on company executives who put him in charge of ‘Operation Take-Back,’ a project that was designed to rid the franchise stores in New Jersey of South Asian and Indian […]

Recently, Cupertino-based Apple Inc. has been hit with a slew of new patent infringement lawsuits after the company was ordered last week to pay more than $530 million for infringing on the patents of a Texas company, according to an article at the LA Times. Texas-based Smartflash was awarded $532.9 million by a jury, then […]

Recently, a $90 million award against ABM Security was overturned by a California appeals court after the court found that the facts of the case were indisputable. The security company provided security guards with regular rest breaks, and the guards took them. In question was whether it was lawful for the security company to require […]

You are excited about owning a franchise, have asked those you know who are franchisees about their experiences and success, and perhaps have already begun work on your business plan. Is this enough, or do you need to do more to protect ensure you are protected from a legal standpoint? The quick answer – you […]

Recently, ten former employees of three McDonald’s franchises located in Virginia and owned by the same man filed a civil rights lawsuit, claiming racial discrimination. According to a news report at CNN, approximately 15 African-American workers were terminated on the same day in May of 2014 following the hiring of a substantial number of employees […]

It was announced in a USA Today article and on NBC Nightly News today (January 26) that Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne, who wrote the 1989 hit ‘Won’t Back Down,’ would be sharing songwriting royalties with Sam Smith for the song ‘Stay With Me,’ which sounds to many listeners eerily similar to ‘Won’t Back Down.’ […]

If yours is a start-up company in the LA area, you may face some of the top legal challenges many owners of new businesses face. Whether to incorporate or form an LLC, intellectual property assets, and agreements are a few of the complex issues many entrepreneurs find a challenge. With the help of a seasoned […]

Just over one year ago on January 1, 2014 the RULLCA, or California Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act, replaced the repealed Beverly-Killea Limited Liability Act. If your company is a California LLC and you have yet to amend your operating agreement or articles of organization, now is a good time to learn whether you […]

Last year, Seattle approved a $15 minimum wage law which would be implemented over a five to seven year period for small businesses. While most people would not consider McDonald’s a small business given its success and notoriety around the world, employees of the fast-food giant were shocked to learn that the corporation believe their […]