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How to Safeguard Your Business Against Lawsuits
Running a business is an exciting and fulfilling venture, but it also comes with numerous responsibilities. One of the most crucial aspects of managing a successful business is safeguarding it against potential lawsuits. Lawsuits can be devastating to both small startups and established companies, leading to hefty financial losses, damaged reputation, and even closure… Finish Reading How to Safeguard Your Business Against Lawsuits
What You Need to Know About Breach of Fiduciary Duty Among Shareholders
Welcome to our blog, where we delve into the essential information you need to know about the breach of fiduciary duty among shareholders. In the world of business, trust and integrity are fundamental components that ensure the smooth running of a company. Shareholders play a crucial role in the decision-making process and have a… Finish Reading What You Need to Know About Breach of Fiduciary Duty Among Shareholders
Safeguard Your Success: How a Business Law Firm Protects Your Business
In today’s complex business landscape, having a trusted legal partner by your side is essential for safeguarding your success. A business law firm provides the expertise and guidance necessary to protect your business from legal risks and navigate through various challenges. From contract negotiations and intellectual property protection to mergers and acquisitions, their role… Finish Reading Safeguard Your Success: How a Business Law Firm Protects Your Business
NLRB Limits Severance Agreements
The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) issued a major ruling this week on a case involving severance agreements. Until recently, employers had the right to include clauses within employees’ severance agreements and employment contracts that limited, or in some cases prohibited, their ability to disparage employers and reveal the specific terms of their… Finish Reading NLRB Limits Severance Agreements
ALERT – Branding Design Contracts – Less Than You Bargained For
Graphic designers appear to have changed the terms of their contracts en masse and unsuspecting small business owners are paying the price! In the days of old, a small business owner could contract with an unknown or not-well-known graphic designer for a logo, color scheme and various marketing materials like a brochure or… Finish Reading ALERT – Branding Design Contracts – Less Than You Bargained For
Copyrights: Joint Work? Derivative Work? or Both?
In a recent copyright infringement case, (Greene v. Ablon), the court affirmed the jury’s $19,000 award to the plaintiff, even though the trial court initially made an error in analyzing the plaintiff’s claim. The trial court’s determination that a work cannot be both joint and derivative as a matter of law is false. A… Finish Reading Copyrights: Joint Work? Derivative Work? or Both?
What Can I Do With Abandoned Tow Vehicles?
Are you a towing company that has towed vehicles taking up space on your lot? Have the vehicles been abandoned and never retrieved by the owner? If so, you may be able take possession of the vehicle to cover the costs of towing and storage. Massachusetts law offers guidance for a towing company owner to… Finish Reading What Can I Do With Abandoned Tow Vehicles?
Tapping Your Entrepreneurial Spirit: The Basics
At Suffolk University Law School, The Jacobs Law held a seminar along with HR for Business, Boston Help Desk, and Kennebunk Savings to give entrepreneurs some insight on what it takes to start a business and some common issues new companies encounter. First, Travis Jacobs and Eric Moreno from The Jacobs Law discussed forming… Finish Reading Tapping Your Entrepreneurial Spirit: The Basics
Suspension or Revocation of Class II Auto Dealers License
Municipal licenses are subject to suspension, revocation, or non-renewal at the whims of the town’s licensing board. Often these occur summarily, without a hearing and without just cause, or without sufficient evidence. And the loss of your municipal license means the loss of your livelihood. But unbeknownst to many licensees, not all license suspensions,… Finish Reading Suspension or Revocation of Class II Auto Dealers License
Fraudulent or Negligent Misrepresentation
In the business world today where contracts govern almost every move a employer or employee makes, fraudulent and negligent misrepresentation claims have become much more common in the context of business litigation. In order to succeed on a claim for fraudulent misrepresentation, the plaintiff must satisfy the following five elements: Prove the defendant made… Finish Reading Fraudulent or Negligent Misrepresentation