December 23, 2025
Can You Be Forced Out as a Shareholder? Understanding Buy-Sell Agreements and Remedies
Owning shares in a business often feels like security; you invested time, money, and trust into something you helped build. So, the question many shareholders…
December 22, 2025
Scaling Across State Lines: How to Keep Your Asset Protection Strong When Expanding Nationally
Growing your business into new states is exciting. It feels like validation that your idea works, your operations are strong, and your company is ready…
December 19, 2025
Ayala Obtains $740,000 Settlement in 4-Year Dispute Over Stock Ownership in Cable News Network
Ayala has reached a successful settlement with a South American cable news provider. We filed the case in July of 2024 on behalf of our…
December 18, 2025
Banks Aren’t the Only Ones Filing UCC Liens — Here’s Who Else Might Be
If you run a business, chances are you’ve heard of a UCC lien. Most people associate them with banks and traditional lenders, and that makes…
December 17, 2025
The “15+ Contractor” Risk: Why Large-Scale Projects in the U.S. Need Tight Legal Oversight
Large construction projects rarely fail because of a single bad actor, but because complexity goes unmanaged. Once a project involves fifteen or more contractors, subcontractors,…
December 16, 2025
Conversion Claims in Construction Transactions: What Every Contractor Needs to Know
In certain situations, monetary or contractual disputes pass the edge of a simple misunderstanding or defective performance, and constitute a clear taking of someone’s funds.…
December 15, 2025
Licensing vs. Franchising: Why Choosing the Wrong Model Can Get Your Business Sued
If you are expanding your business, one of the most consequential legal decisions you will make is whether to grow through licensing or franchising. On…
December 11, 2025
Avoiding Payment Scams: How South American Exporters Can Vet U.S. Buyers
If you are a South American exporter, selling to the United States can feel both exciting and risky. On one hand, the U.S. market offers…
December 10, 2025
How Shareholder Derivative Actions Can Impact Your Business’s Reputation
When most business owners think about lawsuits, they imagine disputes with competitors, customers, or vendors. But some of the most damaging litigation can actually come…
December 9, 2025
Ayala Law Files Lawsuit Over Wrongful Sale and Civil Theft of Luxury Vehicle and Personal Items
We have filed a lawsuit on behalf of our client after their rare luxury vehicle—valued at well above $100,000—was wrongfully removed, secretly taken, and allegedly…
December 8, 2025
CFPB’s Increasing Pressure on Digital Wallets and Payment Apps: What Fintechs and Lenders Need to Know
Over the past few years, digital wallets and payment apps have quietly taken over daily financial life. Consumers now use them for everything from splitting…
December 5, 2025
Ayala Law Files Lawsuit Against Road Masters Alleging Breach of Contract and Withholding of Funds
We have filed a lawsuit against Road Masters and its affiliated companies, after the company allegedly took significant funds from our client under the guise…
December 3, 2025
Ambiguous Contract Terms That Lead to Multi-Million Dollar Disputes
When business owners think about contract disputes, they often imagine something dramatic, a major breach, a missed payment, a deal gone completely off the rails.…
