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Are you worried that your business partner might cause a dispute that could create serious problems for your company? It can be helpful to identify red flags in advance so that you know how likely this is to happen. Doing so can help you to potentially avoid the...
Managing personnel is among business owners and managers' most complicated and nuanced challenges. Tensions can even get more heightened if the company is naturally a stressful profession with high stakes or extensive customer contact. It can also be a matter where...
People often begin business partnerships with individuals whom they know and trust. It is common for family members, close friends and those who have worked together for years to start companies together. They often trust that their pre-existing relationship will help...
New business partnerships are a lot like a new marriage. They start with the best intentions, dreams with long-term goals, and a serious commitment to each other. While couples should have these conversations before tying the knot, business partners need to draft a...
"Divorce" is a standard part of family law, pertaining to a couple who wants to end their marriage. Business divorce, on the other hand, is a professional split between two or more co-owners. As with the familial marriage, a business divorce is a legal process where...
Like any other relationship, business ventures are not immune to disagreements and conflicts. When two or more individuals decide to collaborate and establish a business, they do so with shared dreams and visions. However, as time progresses and external or internal...
Some companies have long depended upon non-compete agreements for exiting employees, former owners or partners. In recent years, critics have questioned the validity of these agreements, claiming that they are generally overly restrictive and limit the signee's...
A work of creative authorship traditionally enjoyed copyright protection if it was an original work and it was fixed in a “tangible medium of expression.” However, the U.S. Supreme Court in 2022 ruled that Fourth Estate Public Benefit Corp v. Wall-Street.com, LLC,...
A business partnership is much like a marriage. Two people commit to working together for the indefinite future to achieve shared goals. They combine their financial and legal risk with one another while benefiting from each other's resources. Also like marriage,...
Disputes among business shareholders may be unavoidable. These disagreements happen for various reasons, such as profit distribution, company direction or management decisions. A fair and reasonable solution should be the desired outcome, but it can take a lot of...
