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Transactions and startups

Rushing McCarl understands the pressures that business owners and in-house counsel face. Our lawyers have experience building businesses from the ground up, and that experience informs the solutions we provide. We believe in writing contracts that are clear, readable, and tailored to your needs.

Rushing McCarl’s partners are both startup founders, and we understand the legal and practical challenges new business owners face. We can protect your assets, make deals, and prevent disputes so that you can focus on what matters: satisfying your customers and growing your business.

Rushing McCarl Welcomes Am Law 50 Partner Kim Chemerinsky
by Rushing McCarl LLP Feb. 24, 2026

Kim Chemerinsky has joined Rushing McCarl LLP as a partner. Chemerinsky joins from Alston & Bird, an Am Law 50 firm, where she built a national practice representing companies in high-profile disputes.

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John Rushing interviewed on the Great Trials Podcast
by Rushing McCarl LLP Feb. 19, 2026

John Rushing discusses how the art of storytelling has helped Rushing McCarl achieve eight-figure wins at trial.

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Can equitable defenses limit plaintiffs’ right to a jury trial?
by Rushing McCarl LLP Oct. 21, 2025

Can defendants undermine a plaintiff’s right to a jury trial by asserting equitable defenses to legal claims?

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Can contracts for future services be converted or collateralized?
by Rushing McCarl LLP Sep. 11, 2025

Contracts for future services are not property and cannot serve as loan collateral.

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Rushing McCarl wins favorable settlement in trade-secrets lawsuit
by Rushing McCarl LLP Dec. 27, 2023

When an executive was sued by her former employer for misappropriating trade secrets, she turned the tables by hiring aggressive business litigation boutique Rushing McCarl LLP.

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California strengthens laws barring noncompetition agreements
by Rushing McCarl LLP Oct. 23, 2023

California law has long disfavored or barred noncompetition agreements. Courts have struck down such agreements made with out-of-state employers and voided overbroad confidentiality agreements that amounted to noncompetition agreements. A new law has further strengthened the state's policy.

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