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...

When a customer owes you money, your actions could increase or decrease the chance of getting paid promptly. Perhaps you want to show that you mean business. Threatening legal action lets people know you are not someone to trifle with. While litigation is always an...

Trouble can come from all directions when running a business. The larger your business, the more you will rely on other people to spot danger for you. However, when problems occur, it is your reputation that is at stake. Business litigation can happen for many reasons...

As a Florida business owner, you may have had to lay staff off recently. Or perhaps you need to do so soon. If so, you need to take care that a noncompete agreement you had them sign does not become an issue. Are noncompetes valid in Florida? Some states have...