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The 8 Biggest Mistakes Foreign Companies Make in U.S. Litigation A foreign company gets sued in the United States and makes a common mistake: it treats the case like an ordinary business dispute. Management assumes the complaint is mostly leverage. Someone decides to wait before involving counsel. Employees start emailing each other about what really
When a Puerto Vallarta Retreat Collides With Cartel Reality: Can You Recover Your Deposit? Recent violence tied to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel has unsettled companies and families planning travel there. For years, Puerto Vallarta has been viewed as a controlled destination for executive retreats and high-end gatherings. When cartel-related violence in Jalisco dominates national
Named in a Lawsuit You Had Nothing to Do With? Getting Out Is Harder Than You Think. You open your email and see a complaint with your name in the caption. You never signed the contract. You never negotiated the deal. You barely knew it existed. Yet you are personally named in a breach of
What to Expect in a Business Mediation and How to Avoid Costly Mistakes This post started as an email. We were preparing to mediate a large cross-border litigation matter for a Vietnamese client. The case had many moving parts: complex international legal issues, multiple parties, and a lot at stake. I wrote a detailed briefing
Enforcing US Judgments in Spain: Recognition, Strategy, and Reality You won a final US money judgment against a Spanish defendant with assets in Spain. Now you want to get paid. Here is the reality: a US judgment does not enforce itself in Spain. To collect in Spain, you generally need a Spanish court to recognize
Trade Secrets and How Your Business Can Protect Its Most Valuable Information In today’s AI driven economy, trade secrets often represent a company’s core competitive advantage. Yet many businesses spend far more time and money protecting trademarks and patents than safeguarding the confidential information that actually drives revenue. Two recent federal disputes show how quickly
Chrome Hearts v. Neil Young: Band Name Trademark Lessons For Brands And Musicians Neil Young has survived record label fights, feuded with Spotify, and picked public battles with politicians. Now he faces a different opponent: a luxury fashion brand that says he stole its name. Chrome Hearts, the Los Angeles based label that has dressed
Oregon Home Seller Disclosure Requirements: A Complete Legal Guide If you’re selling residential real estate in Oregon, you want to present your home in the best light possible. But you also need to be careful, because Oregon law requires sellers to be upfront about certain issues that could affect the property’s value, safety, or appeal.
Earnest Money Deposits in Oregon Real Estate: What Buyers and Sellers Need to Know In Oregon’s competitive real estate market, earnest money disputes have become increasingly common. The average dispute now involves tens of thousands of dollars, and missed deadlines are the leading cause. Just last month, a Portland couple lost their $20,000 deposit after
Cruz v. Tapestry: California Court of Appeal Rejects Hidden Online Arbitration Clause California’s Second District Court of Appeal upheld a trial court’s refusal to compel arbitration after a retailer attempted to bind a customer through a single line of small, gray text placed beneath the order button. The court found the notice “difficult to read
