Readers may have heard of six degrees of separation in the context of personal relationships, but a recent story suggests that the business world might not be so different. In this particular example, a partnership dispute is now getting personal, extending to...
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Protect yourself against business relationships gone sour
Great business successes may have small beginnings. During that startup phase, an individual may enter into informal agreements with vendors, property managers or even co-owners or partners. Without an attorney to clarify the type of business organization or...
Business litigation might arise from government regulations
Unlawful billing practices can subject a company to potentially significant legal liability, especially in a regulated business industry like telecommunications. A recent story involving AT&T provides a cautionary tale.According to officials from the Federal Trade...
Could giving a bad performance review be bad for business?
Although business executives may prefer to focus their attention on revenues, product innovations and other measures of a company’s growth, the fact remains that a company’s success is also dependent on good employment relations with its workers.In several...
California company responds to shareholder lawsuit threat
As a business grows, it may encounter an opportunity to merge or take over another company. Such growth may also mean that a company goes public and sells stock shares. Although due diligence efforts may produce extensive documentation and information about the...
Smartphone app cofounders respond to business dispute
Big ideas often have small beginnings. Yet thanks to technology, ideas for a new app or technology platform may present the potential for huge profits. In fact, technology may even facilitate exponential business growth -- sometimes faster than the founders or...
Has technology changed unfair competition lawsuits?
Intellectual property -- and its protection -- can be an important contributor to a business’ success. In the aggregate, lost revenue from alleged patent infringement activity can implicate sizable financial totals. Not surprisingly, such lawsuits can also be...
Lawsuit challenges the tech industry’s non-compete agreements
As technology has made the world smaller, companies have responded by increasing their online presence through websites, social media and other platforms. That connectivity has truly created a sense of a global economy. Unfortunately, it may also have increased unfair...
Mobile app-based company threatens contract dispute
Contracts are a cornerstone of business operations. Such agreements are made with entities or organizations that a business may have service or product agreements with, such as vendors, commercial leaseholders, insurance companies and employees. When either side to a...
Dairy providers launch business litigation against Trader Joe’s
A major business lawsuit has been filed in the state of California, with two suppliers claiming that Trader Joe's treated them as cold as ice. The two ice cream suppliers are pursuing business litigation against the supermarket behemoth, arguing that Trader Joe's...
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