Helping Your Business Thrive
The more shareholders you have, the more likely that disagreements occur. It’s only natural that people have different opinions about how to do things. Yet, it is not in anyone’s interest for a shareholder dispute to get all the way to court. While you cannot always...
Employers have various resources to keep their businesses running, including their employees. They must comply with federal and state employment laws that protect workers, such as "right-to-work" laws. In "right-to-work" states, employees can refuse to join unions and...
Mergers and acquisitions can be unpredictable and complicated. Their success could depend on finding the right match. However, that is not always the case. Certain mergers or acquisitions could seem like the perfect fit but still fail eventually. Around 70% to 90% of...
No business is immune to disagreements. Your financial stake in the company as a shareholder makes it normal for you to challenge the decisions of the corporation’s board. But when a falling out goes beyond the usual tensions and alleges certain breaches of agreements...
Before understanding commercial litigation, we must go back to civil litigation. Civil litigation is a lawsuit between two parties where neither is pressing criminal charges. In civil litigation, the person suing is the plaintiff, and the individual they are suing is...
Businesses usually thrive in partnerships. Whether partnering with a supplier, a franchisee or an investor, a business owner can find various opportunities to grow their business through these contracts. But if one of the parties fails to fulfill their obligations,...
Franchising could be a next-level step for a business owner or a starting point for an aspiring entrepreneur. However, parties could easily get lost in the blurry lines of the franchisor-franchisee relationship. That is why it is crucial to create an agreement that...
As an old saying has it, the three secrets to making a small business succeed are location, location and location. By the same token, any problem with the location of a small business can mean the difference between business success and failure. The location certainly...