Charter Cities are exempt from the prevailing wage laws on public contracts

California's anti-SLAPP statute is showing up more frequently in business litigation giving pause to plaintiff's counsel.

When a celebrity claims another is using their image without their consent there is a delicate issue of whether the First Amendment bars a claim for misappropriation of a right of publicity.

In these difficult times contractors in the construction industry should be aware of the prompt payment statutes.

In business litigation the measure of damages is usually lots profits. The defendants gains or unjust enrichment is often not available.

Suing someone for malicious prosecution can be risky. Think twice before you hire a lawyer to file that action.

Fashion designers have different ways of protecting their creations. Sometimes by protecting their trade dress. Other ways of protecting elements of a design under the copyright laws.

Highly skilled individuals that lose their jobs make mistakes that may preclude them from seeking comparable employment. These mistakes involve signing onerous Separation Agreements with their former employer.

Designs by fashion designers are often copied by knock off artist. This raises the question of how can they protect their rights.

In cases of product design, the consumer normally does not equate the features of the product with the source of the product.

The Work for Hire Doctrine defines copyright ownership and depends on when the artistic work was created. Common law principles of employer-employee relationship apply.

The government proposed an $800 billion economic stimulus program that will allows contractors and vendors to take advantage of government contracts provided they understand how to navigate the procurement process.