Perhaps a vendor delivered production materials that are far below the agreed-upon standard in your contract. Maybe the company you hired to remodel your offices never finished the project. There are many reasons why you may have a significant dispute with another...

There’s a lot that happens between any triggering event and the (possibly) inevitable lawsuit against your business. In the meantime, you need to be proactive about protecting any potential evidence you may have in your possession that’s relevant to the claim – good...

As you look for a business partner, you start by seeking someone that you get along with. This naturally means that you gravitate toward people that are the same as you. They have the same interests and the same hobbies. You may even be thinking about going into...

The corporate world can be ruthless and highly competitive. Nonetheless, there are rules and regulations that must be followed.  You’ve worked hard for many years to establish your business and build a stellar reputation. Now, a competitor seems set on ruining this by...

You’ve recently launched your new company and so far things are going well. You seem to have a good team of employees around you and the business is managing to turn a profit. A lawsuit is something that could change all of this. Litigation tends to cost both time and...

Starting your company and watching it take off was probably one of the most exciting times of your life. As your company grows, so too do the responsibilities. You may have more staff to look after, more clients to cater for and more legal agreements to adhere to. You...

At some point, your business may grow beyond a sole proprietorship. You may no longer be able to take on the full workload and responsibilities of your commercial activities. At this point, you may opt to enlist the assistance of a business partner. Your business...

It’s something to fret over for just about all employers – ensuring that no one in your workforce is stealing from under your nose. In a perfect world, you or someone else would be monitoring everyone closely 24/7. Of course, that is not realistic. You could only hire...

Assessing risk is a crucial part of running a  company. First, you list all the threats out there. Then you take each one and work out the likelihood it could happen and the consequences if it does. Low probability, low consequence events are not your priority....

In a post here on our blog last year, we referenced the many different corners from which a business can face litigation. Those sources included the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), competition, employees, clients, the authorities and workplace safety officials. The...