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Tom Hanks Loses Construction Defect Dispute with Contractor
Actor Tom Hanks has lost his dispute based on construction defects in a house that he had purchased. An arbitration panel has turned down a bid by Hanks and his wife for financial compensation. According to Hanks, he and his wife had purchased a $10 million home in Sun Valley, Idaho. Soon after, they found [...]
Unreliable Building Inspectors Present Construction Safety Risk in California
This month, California Watch focused on a serious construction defect and safety problem in California that has long gone under the radar. Unaware of the risks, school districts have hired unreliable building inspectors to supervise massive reconstruction and renovation work. These inspectors have overlooked construction defects, and in the absence of any strong laws that [...]
Resolution of Shareholder Disputes in California
The role of a shareholder dispute lawyer in California may not just be to resolve business disputes among shareholders, but also to ultimately save your business. When shareholder disputes get out of control and cannot be resolved, it may be essential to liquidate the business. This makes the role of a shareholder dispute lawyer extremely [...]
Mattel-MGA Copyright Infringement Lawsuit is No Child’s Play
A Los Angeles judge has thrown out a business litigation lawsuit filed by toymaker Mattel Inc. against rival MGA. It is the latest development in a complicated business dispute between the two toymakers that California business litigation lawyers have been closely following. At the heart of all the litigation is MGA’s popular Bratz doll. The [...]