Having strategic business contracts allows you to leverage professional relationships to your advantage. However, once implemented, contracts require maintenance and updates over time. Refining agreements may facilitate protection for your company. It may also allow...
Going to court to resolve your business contract dispute can be a lengthy and costly process. This is why some parties look for other ways to resolve a dispute. One alternative to a court battle is to go to arbitration. This is a method that may be to your benefit but...
Finding out that your company is the focus of a lawsuit can cause uncertainty and angst. You may find yourself questioning if you did everything right to effectively prove your company's innocence despite the claims of a disgruntled, former employee. Preventing this...
Entering into a new business contract represents an important moment in the lifecycle of your business in California. Such an agreement represents both stability and security (due to the assumption that your new partner cannot end your agreement without cause). Yet is...
Whether you are in a business partnership or you are a business owner building a team of faithful employees, fiduciary duty is most likely involved in your daily practices. This term is used to describe a person’s duty of care, loyalty and honesty entered into when...
As a business owner, it is unfortunately inevitable that a time will come when you butt heads with someone else. This may be an employee, a co-owner or even someone from another business you work with. In the case of the latter, you may feel tempted to swing...
Whether you run a large company or a small firm, it is important to review the different threats to your business' sucess and future. Litigation is an especially concerning issue for many companies and if your firm ends up in court, you need to look for ways to...
Because litigation is time-consuming and can potentially cost you valuable business relationships, most business owners want to avoid it as much as possible. There are alternatives to litigation like arbitration and mediation, but it is wise to try and solve problems...
After revealing your company's financial struggles and letting a few employees go, you learn that one of them wants to take legal action against you. Do accusations of violating an employment contract have any merit during such difficult monetary times? Chron explores...
If you own a business, it is likely that you will come in conflict with another entity or person at some point. Generally, it is smart to try and avoid litigation at all possible. This is why mediation and arbitration are popular alternative means of avoiding...