A non-compete agreement can make all the difference in your ability to maintain control of former employees’ actions, but only if the agreement itself is legal and enforceable. There are a surprising number of mistakes…
There are few professions where the use of precise language is as important as it is in the law. Though two words may seem interchangeable to the layman, an attorney understands that there are important…
You’ve probably been told that you should never sign a contract before you’ve read it, and that’s very true. But as a non-attorney, contracts can be confusing, and that is especially true of non-compete or…
In the last several years, businesses large and small have come under fire for the decisions that they have made. Companies have been boycotted for their positions on issues ranging from gay marriage to guns,…
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…
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…