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Litigation Broken Promises: Understanding and Addressing Breach of Contract Claims

Contracts are the backbone of business, setting expectations and obligations for the parties involved. But when one party fails to meet their contractual obligations, it can lead to significant disputes and financial consequences. These disputes, known as breach of contract claims, are among the most common legal issues businesses and individuals face. This article explores […]

Litigation Building the Foundation: Choosing the Right Business Structure for Your Venture

Written by: Mark S. Adams Starting a business is exciting, but one of the first and most important decisions you’ll face is choosing the right business structure. The structure you select—whether it’s an LLC, corporation, or partnership—will affect your liability, taxes, and how you operate your business on a day-to-day basis. This article breaks down […]

Hospitality Net: Coronavirus COVID-19 force majeure: Contract provisions and governing law are important

An article by Mark Adams, originally published by Jim Butler, titled “Coronavirus COVID-19 force majeure: Contract provisions and governing law are important” was published by Hospitality Net on March 9, 2020.

Litigation COVID-19 Coronavirus as a Force Majeure Defense to Contractual Non-performance

One often doesn’t know the extent of one’s insurance coverage until a calamity occurs. So it is with force majeure provisions in contracts Typically, force majeure provisions are included in contracts to excuse a party from contractual obligations if some unforeseen event beyond its control prevents performance of its contractual obligations. As of March 2, […]

Global Hospitality Group® 4Hoteliers: The Shrinking Terms of Hotel Management Agreements

Jim Butler and Mark Adams’ article, ‘The Shrinking Terms of Hotel Management Agreements’ was published by 4Hoteliers.

Global Hospitality Group® Hotel News Resource: The shrinking terms of hotel management agreements

Jim Butler and Mark Adams’ article, “The shrinking terms of hotel management agreements,” was published by Jim Butler’s Hotel Law Blog, and was picked up by Hotel News Resource, Hotel Online and Hotel Executive.

Litigation The Trial of a Federal Court Case: Expert Testimony, a Trial Lawyer’s Checklist

Mark Adams contributed a chapter for the book, The Trial of a Federal Court Case, published by the Pennsylvania Bar Institute (2014). His chapter is titled, “Expert Testimony, a Trial Lawyer’s Checklist”.

Litigation Orange County Business Journal: Employers (and Employees) Beware: Defamatory statements on the internet can be actionable in a court of law

by Mark Adams Download the PDF: Orange County Business Journal: Employers (and Employees) Beware: Defamatory statements on the internet can be actionable in a court of law Social media is big and getting bigger by the minute. Although this form of communication is new, the risk of defamation liability to employers and employees is as old […]

Litigation The director’s friend: The business judgment rule

The director’s friend: The business judgment rule By Mark Adams Reprinted with permission, Orange County Business Journal, August 27, 2012 A corporate director is entrusted to act for and on behalf of the corporation and its shareholders in managing the corporation’s affairs. A director assumes fiduciary duties and is expected to act with honesty, loyalty, […]

Cybersecurity and Privacy Group The Bottom Line: Losing the Expectation of Privacy Bit by Bit, Byte by Byte

Losing the expectation of privacy bit by bit, byte by byte By Mark Adams Published in The Bottom Line, the State Bar of California’s law Practice Management and Technology Section, as well as Hospitality Net, Hotel Online and ehotelier.com. Download a PDF of the article: Losing the expectation of privacy bit by bit, byte by byte […]