Category Archives: Business Litigation
How to Deal With a Breach of a Business Contract
A breach of contract in business has the potential to be costly and financially devastating, especially for smaller organizations. If a client, partner, investor, or anyone else you have a working relationship with violated a written agreement, you have the option to sue the offending party. While not all violations are worth filing a… Read More »
Will Your Counterclaim Backfire on You?
Nobody wants to get sued, but unfortunately, it does happen despite one’s best intentions to prevent it, and it can happen to you. When a lawsuit does occur, it is only natural to wrack your brain for what you did wrong and to be indignant when you realize that you did everything right. To… Read More »
When There is Absence of an Injury in a Florida Non-Compete Case
According to Florida § 542.335, the Florida courts will enforce a restrictive covenant because the encroachment of a restrictive agreement generates a “presumption of irreparable harm.” The statute itself is restrictive, as it leaves no room for discussion about what happens when a covenant is violated but there are no damages, which actually happens… Read More »
How to Deal With Intellectual Property Theft
You may not have a secret sauce or a highly secretive design formula (or you might), but you do have a brand name, a logo, a catch phrase, and other unique creations that you own the exclusive rights to. These things are your intellectual property, and no other person or entity has the right… Read More »
Recent Ponzi Scheme Scammed Investors Out of $1.2 Billion
Ponzi schemes are nothing new, but despite their tell-tale signs—questionable products, a required large, upfront investment to pay for said products, the need to recruit new members to make money, and the most obvious, claims of “this is not a pyramid scheme”—people continue to fall for them, and such schemes continue to make headlines…. Read More »
Three Ways a Disgruntled Customer, Client, or Member May “Pierce the Corporate Veil”
“Piercing the corporate veil” is a term that refers to a legal action brought against a company that eventually results in the members assuming liability for a wrongdoing. The “veil” is the business entity, and it serves to protect owners’, shareholders’, and members’ assets and bank accounts from being sized for repayment of a… Read More »
The Basics of Tortious Interference in Florida
Competition is the backbone of the American economy, and it is what drives greater innovation, better products and services, lower prices, and greater awareness. However, competition is not without its shortcomings. Competition also drives greed, selfishness, cheating, and scandal. For now, we are going to focus on the cheating. Unfortunately, some business minds feel… Read More »
What Are Your Options When Trying to Dissolve a Business Partnership?
Dissolving a business partnership is almost as complicated as dissolving a marriage, one in which there were children and significant assets. Like with a marriage, you cannot just walk away from the partnership without going through a few legalities first. In order to ensure that each partner walks away with his or her fair… Read More »