Corporate & LLC Formation

Los Angeles Music Attorneys

The Music and Entertainment Business is steered by contractual duties and obligations, intellectual property rights, copyright materials, publishing rights and issues of public domain. The Firm’s Entertainment practice consists of two categories: Litigation and Transaction.

Litigation – We prosecute and defend actions arising in copyright, trademark infringement, trade secrets, defamation actions such as libel and slander, rights of privacy, and other areas of intellectual property law.

Transaction – The Firm provides professional services including drafting, negotiating and analyzing agreements in recording, publishing, performance, management and merchandising.

A good Music and Entertainment Attorney should have a good working knowledge of not only the law but also the Music Industry, how it operates, customs and practices and how things get done.  As an artist, your creativity and music are products that need to be protected while they are being promoted.

Mr. Jordan is a Music and Entertainment Attorney who heads the firm’s Music and Entertainment practice.  He has been representing high profile musicians and other entertainment professionals since he began his practice several years ago.  Professionalism and discretion are key attributes to Mr. Jordan’s Entertainment practice.  We provide consultation in contract formation and negotiation. We also provide legal representation to musicians, actors and other Entertainment professionals.

 

“Vahe Jordan has been representing my guys for several years now and is an entertainment lawyer who gets it.”  Pete Angelus, Manager, The Black Crowes.

Los Angeles Internet Attorneys

e-commerce comes in many forms such as business-to-business, business-to-consumer, portals, storefronts, bulletin board systems, auction sites, and social networks.  Some e-commerce sites are merely online brochures while others are interactive. Regardless of form, e-commerce is dictated by the laws and regulations governing the site. Our Los Angeles Internet Attorneys endeavor to help clients understand the laws regulating e-commerce and mitigate those risks that come with operating a business website.

There is always the potential for legal exposure when doing business online.  Our Internet Lawyers in Los Angeles are Internet aware so that legal issues can be addressed whether preemptively or after the fact.  Issues such as liability for infringement of intellectual property rights like copywrite and trademark infringement; liability for torts and unfair competition; enforceability of electronic agreements and documents; liability for fraud; and protection of intellectual property rights, come up often.  Our Internet Attorneys in Los Angeles also draft website agreements such as Terms of Service and Privacy Policies.

Our Los Angeles Cyber Attorneys offer legal services focused on dotcoms and individuals doing business online.  We analyze the merits, jurisdiction and electronic medium of your legal matter.  Our attorneys can litigate through our Civil Court System, or can interface with those designated administrative bodies governing elements of the Internet such asICANN.

Contact us today for a free consultation.

Publications:

• Los Angeles Lawyer, Vol. 33, No. 2, (April 2010).
• Deterring Bad Faith Clicks: Can The Computer Fraud And Abuse Act Deter Internet Click Fraud Schemes?, The Computer & Internet Lawyer, July 2010, Vol. 27 No. 7 (Ronald L. Johnston, ed.)
• Pursuing Cybersquatting Affiliates Using The Lanham Act, E Commerce Law Report, May 2010, Vol. 12 No. 5 (Michael D. Scott, ed.)

“Smart lawyers who understand law and business on the Internet.” – Eddie from businesswebsites.com

“I paid a reasonable rate for those legal services I actually required for my online business” – Ron from regencycarrentals.com

Los Angeles Real Estate Attorneys

Our Los Angeles Real Estate Attorneys provide legal services in matters concerning commercial and residential lease disputes, unlawful detainer actions, zoning matters and real estate transactions. California, and in particular, the Greater Los Angeles area, provides for a dynamic yet boisterous real estate market.  Real Estate contracts concern the simple and straightfoward purchases of a single family dwelling to property management agreements and the more tenuous option agreements.  However the issues present themselves, our attorneys will consider the client’s ultimate goal when evaluating the remedies sought, costs, timeline and the likelihood of success.

If a real estate breach or other wrong has occured, the type of claim, whether it lie in contract, negligence or fraud, will determine the remedies available in real estate transactions.  Common remedies include, enforcing the transaction through specific performance, or rescinding the contract.  Claimants may also sue for damages or enforce liquidated damages clauses.  Procedures such as a lis pendens are also availabe remedies.

If you were involved in a real estate transaction, whether it be a commercial lease or a purchase and sale agreement contact us for a free consultation and case evaluation.

Both Mr. Jordan and Mr. Gholian hold their California Real Estate Brokers license and have represented both buyers and sellers in real estate transactions which makes them particularly knowledgeable and equipped to handle legal matters in real estate.

 

Los Angeles Business Litigation Attorneys

Disputes can and do arise during the course of a business transaction. Our Los Angeles Business Lawyers are experienced at negotiating, litigating and analyzing a business disputes that may be important to your success or sometimes to your survival. Business disputes most often lie in claims based in Contract or claims based in Business Torts such as fraud, negligent misrepresentation or unfair competition.  Our Los Angeles Business Attorneys prosecute and defend business torts and contract disputes.  Claims based in Contract require contract interpretation and analysis and damages are generally limited by the terms of the agreement itself.  Business torts and unfair competition often times allow for other remedies such as punitive damages.

Our Attorneys’ approach to business litigation starts with determining what is best for the business and what makes most fiscal sense.  Wasteful litigation is costly and ineffective in the long run. Our attorneys are business trained and prepared to assess those legal requirements that make sense for your business. Mr. Gholian holds an MBA with a concentration in Information Technology and applies his training and work experience to case evaluation and litigation strategy.

We also provide transactional services and Corporate and LLC formation services.  If you are faced with a business dispute, contact us immediately for a free consultation and case evaluation.

Los Angeles Fraud and Unfair Competition Attorneys

Fraud is a Civil Tort that literally comes in all shapes and sizes. Actions in Fraud may occur in minor consumer product transactions giving rise to nationwide class action lawsuits, or may occur in business transactions between private parties.  California’s Unfair Competition laws are designed to protect and deter unfair, fraudulent or unlawful business practices.

When fraud occurs in a business transaction it can take many forms such as fraudulent concealment, false promise, intentional misrepresentation, or fraud in the inducement.  These are all distinct causes of action with evidentiary variations.  Having prosecuted fraud claims in nationwide class actions and individual consumer claims, Mr. Gholian is equipped to analyze the merits of a fraud action and author legal complaints to meet the high specificity standards California courts assign to fraud lawsuits.

Whether the dispute arises out of false advertising, deceit or trickery fraud is a serious offense and victims of fraud, whether business or consumer fraud, must take appropriate steps to protect their interests.

Mr. Gholian is business trained and has prosecuted consumer fraud class actions against defendants ranging from insurance companies to major dotcoms. Mr. Gholian also represented individuals in fraud and unfair competition actions involving Real Estate ponzi schemes, trademark and trade name infringement and insurance contracts.  If you have been a victim of fraud, contact us now for a free consultation and case evaluation.

Los Angeles Civil Attorneys

Our Civil Court system provides a forum for deciding disputes in Tort (negligence, accidents, fraud), Contract, Real Estate, Commercial matters and any other matter that involves private parties attempting to settle their dispute. Lawsuits can and do exhaust resources, whether financial or otherwise. Our attorneys provide realistic litigation solutions tailored to the requirements of the legal dispute. Very few cases actually get to trial because quite often resolution via settlement and agreement makes ultimate economic sense. But we believe all Civil disputes should be managed and prepared as if going to trial to avoid drawn out and wasteful litigation.

If you are faced with the need to prosecute a civil claim and file a lawsuit, the choices you make at the early stage of the litigation will shape the posture of the case, the lawsuit timeline and ultimately the trial.  It starts with identifying the proper causes of action.  Certain causes of action provide for certain remedies.  For example, violations under California’s Unfair Competition laws are often included as causes of action but only support restitutionary remedies; Fraud claims may entitle you to punitive damages but a claim for negligent misrepresentation usually will not.  The type of claims you pursue will shape the nature and scope of the remedies available to you.  It is important at the outset of litigation to identify those claims that are supportable and address the remedies you seek. Alleging frivolous claims or claims with little or no factual or legal support may subject those claims, or the entire lawsuit, to attacks on the pleadings such as demurrers, motions to dismiss, or motions to strike. We use the discovery process to aggressively seek and obtain the facts and evidence we will require at trial to prove your Case-in-Chief. Mr. Gholian has prosecuted civil tort claims, such as business fraud claims and consumer fraud claims on both an individual and class wide basis.  We prosecute civil claims at both hourly and contingency fee rates.

We provide civil defense services at hourly rates.  Our approach to civil defense starts with identifying the opportunities to strike or dismiss frivolous claims alleged in the complaint.  Often times, legally deficient claims can be knocked out at the early stages of litigation before discovery has begun.  We use the discovery process to flesh out the documents and evidence, or lack thereof, used by your opponent to prove their case against you or your business, and again identify the weaknesses and deficiencies for opportunities to dismiss the action in summary or defense the action at trial.  Mr. Jordan has successfully defended lawsuits for his clients through trial.

We litigate fraud and negligence claims, business torts, contract disputes, products liability claims and bad faith insurance claims. Our attorneys are admitted to practice in California’s federal and state court systems.

• The Jordan attorneys handled my insurance claim and got me a great settlement.” Rubi D.
• “After my insurance company denied my claim Artin Gholian evaluated my case and immediately got my bad faith insurance claim started.” Colby D