OC SBDC: Understanding Common Clauses in Commercial Contracts

Description

Orange County Small Business Development Center Presents: What every business owner should know about commercial contracts. Topics to be covered include business contract terms including:

1. Indemnity
2. Venue
3. Alternative Dispute Resolution
4. The significance of an attorneys' fees clause
5. Limitations on damages
6. Liquidated damages
7. Non-Waiver
8. Non-Competes
9. Non-Solicitation
10. "Time is of the essence"
11. Contractual Clause that Limit the Statute of Limitations

Also to be discussed is the distinction between a gross and net commercial real estate lease and subleases and assignments. About the presenter: Joshua Waldman, Esq. is a Senior Counsel with the law firm of Burkhalter Kessler Clement & George LLP whose practice focuses primarily on business disputes. Mr. Waldman is admitted to practice in all courts of the State of California and the United States District Court for the Central District of California. He attended the University Of San Diego School Of Law and obtained a J.D. in 2002, where he graduated in the top fifth of his class, and earned an M.B.A. from the University Of San Diego School Of Business in 2003. Mr. Waldman is a member of the American Bar Association and the Orange County Bar Association.