Category: Civil and Business Litigation

We discussed in overview fashion the rationale and parameters of non-competition agreements in a recent blog post. Specifically, we noted in our March 28 post entry that, “Judicial scrutiny of a non-compete is customarily close and exacting, and proceeds with due appreciation that both the involved business and worker have legitimate interests to protect.” An initial point…

The employer/worker relationship is both reciprocal and symbiotic: Each party has distinct and singular needs of its own, yet both need each other. And that give and take — that inherent tension, if you will — can sometimes make for an uneasy balance at the workplace. Such is especially the case sometimes regarding select workers.…

When a person thinks about contract disputes, he or she probably thinks about builders who don’t meet the needs of a homeowner or a city that doesn’t like the work going on in a neighborhood. There are many kinds of contract disputes that can affect people, though, like this case brings up. In the United…

Before a person works with an attorney to resolve a contract dispute through litigation, he or she should consider using other methods to make sure all the possibilities of the case are covered. If the parties can work out their differences outside court, it can be much easier on both. The first approach is always…

As a property owner or developer, you need to understand construction laws before you start working on any project. A simple dispute can be resolved amicably with the right information, but in complicated situations, your project could be dragged on for months or years without the right understanding of the law. Whether you’re planning to…

There is a famous saying probably all of you have heard which is: one bad apple spoils the bunch. The phrase suggests that the bad actions of one person can easily affect the group. And in the case of payday lenders, this statement couldn’t be any truer. If you happen to have read the recent…

Federal anti-trust laws prohibit a company from cornering the market and creating a monopoly in a given industry. With any proposed business merger or acquisition, this is something that the Federal Trade Commission must take into consideration. That’s because federal laws see competition as necessary in any area of business. It forces companies to innovate…

The fear of the unknown is what keeps a lot of entrepreneurs away from starting up their own businesses. It’s also what stops a lot of existing companies from changing their business models. What if the plan doesn’t work? What if the company loses money too quickly and it is forced to close? Will litigation…

Before parties strike a contract in a business transaction, there is often a certain amount of negotiation that has already taken place. Contracts are understood to memorialize the agreements the parties made during the negotiation process. Business negotiations aren’t always clean cut, though, and sometimes disputes can arise over obligations the parties may have gotten…

Thanks to huge advancements in technology, publishing has changed considerably in the last decade. Printed books and magazines have given rise to e-readers and tablets that offer the same product but for a fraction of the cost. But while technology has changed how people access printed materials, there is one thing that has remained relatively…

In any given industry there is always going to be a competitor. This is not just a fact of life but a fact of the law. According to federal anti-trust laws, competition is necessary is any given industry to avoid creating a monopoly, which could drive up prices and negatively affect consumers. But did you…