When you first started your business, you and your partners probably chose each other because you believed that you were like-minded. You had the same goals, you respected each other’s individual strengths and believed you…
Malpractice is a word that conjures up images of doctors leaving instruments in surgical patients or failing to diagnose an illness. But the truth is that malpractice is a legal term that can apply to…
Running a successful small business is a real achievement. While every day brings the chance for new triumphs, there is also the risk of new troubles. Though some issues can’t be anticipated, careful planning can…
When we think of the term malpractice, we generally associate it with medical professionals, but malpractice can be committed by any professional on whom we rely on for their expertise and whose negligence or misconduct…
Intellectual property is an area of the law that involves the protection of patents, trademarks copyrights and trade secrets. Just as trademarks and copyrights are registered to protect a brand or an idea, lawsuits can…
At its best, a job is your ticket to everything that you want. It’s what pays your bills and funds your good times, builds your self-esteem and knowledge base so that you can move on…
Businesses partnerships between friends can be extremely successful, as people who trust and care about one another tend to communicate well and back one another up. Unfortunately, that is not always the case. If circumstances…
Every business partnership starts out with high hopes, warm feelings and the best of intentions. But over the course of operations, issues can arise that create bad blood and impact the company’s potential. If you…
As commonplace as non-compete agreements have become, they’re still viewed with suspicion by employees. While workers fear that non-competes will be used to prevent them from earning a living, entrepreneurs are intent on preserving their…
When you purchase shares of stock, you automatically become a partial owner of the company whose shares you purchased, and with that ownership come certain powers and privileges. Though every state has its own laws…