Addressing Maritime and Business Law Issues Since 1989
Many California residents enjoy a lucrative and exciting career in the maritime industry. However, maritime work carries a higher risk of injury and death than many other industries, and because of that, there are laws to protect workers and their families. One of...
Selling a business can be the capstone of a career and provide assets for your future commercial or personal plans. But it can be a full-time process and requires preparation. Significant transaction A business sale is among the most consequential business...
Do you have a copyright, patent or trademark that you would like to make some additional money on? One way to increase the value of your intellectual property is through a licensing agreement. Be careful when entering such agreements. While they can be financially...
Starting a business is hard work. And even though it may seem somewhat easy from the outset, there are a number of matters that you have to appropriately address if you want to hit the ground running on a solid foundation. A misstep here could leave you and your...
Maritime injuries may be serious and chronic. Employers may need to compensate maritime workers if they are injured in these jobs. Their families may also receive death benefits. Jones Act The Jones Act covers many maritime activities. It also compensates workers who...
When you're stuck in Los Angeles traffic, or bored on a long drive on I-5, you may have asked yourself why we don't have better passenger train service in this country. Perhaps you have been to Europe and enjoyed its well-developed rail systems. You may have asked,...
The shipping industry employs many people in Long Beach. Many of these jobs have inherent dangers. Workers involved in maritime accidents can suffer serious injuries. The injuries can prevent the victims from working, and as a result they may lose income, which can be...
Different types of businesses in California may view contracts in different ways. For some, a contract is simply a way to formalize, in writing, what two parties have already agreed to orally. But, contracts are so much more than that. In the end, contracts should...
Being injured at sea can leave you and your family facing significant hardship. Your injuries might be painful, your medical care expensive, and the emotional toll taken on you might be devastating. As stressful as all of that can be, there are things that you can do...
Merchandise is transported all around the world and Long Beach receives many containers of merchandise through the ports in and near the city. The containers of merchandise need to be offloaded and often times stored until they are eventually carried by different...
