What Types of Insurance do Orange County, California Small Businesses Need to Carry?

While most Orange County small business owners are aware of the basic types of business insurance they should carry, there are a few areas of coverage that many overlook. Identity theft and Internet fraud are two new areas of potential exposure that have emerged in recent years. Insurance companies have stepped up with products that…

Callahan & Blaine Wins Precedent-setting Insurance Industry Case

Callahan & Blain’s client, Sentex Systems, Inc. designs and manufactures access control systems for commercial and residential buildings and gated complexes. When Electronic Security Services sued Sentex, alleging that a former sales manager from their company had joined Sentex and used confidential, trade secret information to recruit its customers, Sentex turned to its insurance company.…

In Business Litigation, Thinking in Terms of “Plaintiff” and “Defendant” Can Limit Your Options – and Rewards

Often when a business dispute arises, the party being sued accepts their role as defendant and takes a defensive stance against the charges levied. At Callahan & Blaine, we discourage our commercial and corporate litigation clients from thinking in narrow terms of “plaintiff” or “defendant.” When your company is attacked, you need a law firm…

Italian Businessman Extradited to Orange County, California to Face Business Fraud Charges

It seems that corporate greed has led to business fraud charges against an Orange County, California corporation with international business dealings. Control Components, Inc. (better known as CCI) is an Orange County, California based corporation that designs and manufactures service and control vales for the oil and gas industries as well as for nuclear power…