Non-compete agreements have long been deployed by businesses to protect against employees taking proprietary information, trade secrets, and even the value of any training that they’ve received to competitors. Unfortunately, abusive use of these contracts…
Employment contracts are agreements that are designed to protect both the employer and their employee. Having a contract in place is meant to prevent disputes: by spelling out the responsibilities, expectations, and obligations that each…
A business partnership is a legal entity that’s formed when two or more individuals intend to move forward as co-owners, with the goal of turning a profit. Though it is good practice to have this…
If you are a business owner and you are concerned about your business partners or valued employees leaving and taking your customers or your trade secrets with them, then you need to include a covenant…
We all rely on the justice system to be the final arbiter of right and wrong, and as a result, those who abuse the court system can face significant penalties. In Pennsylvania, those who either…
It’s easy to get confused between abuse of process and malicious prosecution. Both terms refer to improper actions taken over the course of civil litigation, but there are significant differences in what each involves and…
Corporations face challenges every day, and most can be addressed over time. But when an ongoing situation presents the threat of irreparable harm to the company, immediate action in the form of a restraining order…
Non-compete contracts have received substantial scrutiny and criticism of late, leaving many employers concerned about competitive vulnerability should the use of the restrictive covenants be prohibited. Non-solicitation agreements offer an excellent alternative that provides significant…
No matter whether you’re ending your partnership on a high note or in despair, whether the result of achieving your goals or failure, there are specific steps that must be taken to officially and formally…
Invasion of privacy is generally associated with criminal offenses, but there are also ways to invade a person’s privacy that can give rise to civil litigation against a business. There are a few different scenarios…