Price-fixing occurs when competing businesses conspire to agree to sell the same products at the same price. Consumers expect that they will have a choice in what to buy based in part upon its price, which they expect to be influenced by supply and demand....
Commercial Disputes
Can mere competition cross the line into wrongful interference?
One of the main goals of most businesses is to have the potential to engage in business relations with other businesses, customers or third parties. Still, the business world can be cut-throat. Competition is fierce. However, when does mere competition cross the line...
Guiding you toward resolution in a commercial dispute
Construction projects in New York and New Jersey can quickly go from straightforward to complex. With so many working parts and parties involved, it’s not uncommon to encounter difficulties. While some of these problems can easily be resolved, others evolve into major...
What can go wrong after signing an equipment lease?
When things go as expected, equipment leases can be beneficial for all parties involved. For a New York area business, an equipment lease can offer some financial benefits. These benefits include predictability of payments, not having to pay for repairs and being able...
Addressing potential disputes in your shareholders’ agreement
A shareholders’ dispute can cause business operations to grind to a halt. Disputes can be costly both in time and money, and can lead to full-blown litigation. You can try to prevent such disputes from arising by including the following three clauses in your...
Be prepared for possible flooding
Flood Safety Awareness Week was recently observed across the nation and residents are impelled to do everything possible to prepare for a flooding event, which can easily impact their homes and the surrounding area in which they live. Across the United States, this is...
The right approach to commercial disputes
Most businesses prioritize running smoothly. However, for businesses large and small, litigation over commercial disputes can oftentimes seem inevitable. These disputes can be extremely disruptive for a business, siphoning time and resources from a company’s ability...
The right business corporation can help avoid commercial disputes
For business owners, if one is successful, commercial disputes and litigation are just a fact of life. At some point, a commercial dispute will happen, and depending on how it is handled, it could lead to litigation. Though, what some business owners may not realize...
What is a fidelity bond and why might it cause litigation?
The term fidelity bond often refers to a type of insurance policy that many companies will carry. The term can also refer to a type of surety bond. No matter how one uses the term, companies that carry fidelity bonds are often in lines of business that require a...
How may a company considering bankruptcy avoid a creditors’ vote?
As a creditor, you or your organization may receive a request from a troubled business to consider a change to a prior contractual arrangement. If a business can show it has an ability to recover, it may ask that you consider its request as an alternative to filing...
