When owning and operating a business, there are many precautions to take into consideration. With regards to intellectual property, companies will take steps to help provide protection. A patent can offer protection; however, it is not a complete safeguard against...
Commercial Disputes
Elements and remedies for a breach of fiduciary duty
When a business relationship is formed or an individual is entrusted responsibilities in a company, there are certain duties that must be upheld. Failing to uphold these duties does not only harm the relationship but it also likely causes harms to those owed these...
Using arbitration to settle tech company disputes
When you start a company, you likely do not think about the downsides or struggles you might face if things do not go right. For most companies, relationships with other businesses are vital. This means taking the time to work out deals, negotiate terms and...
Understanding unfair competition
Whether a New York company was recently started or has been around for decades, there are always things to worry about in the business world. How can they overcome their competition and gain new customers? How can they better themselves and become more profitable? The...
Guiding you through corporate governance issues
There are a lot of people who function to ensure a company is run and operates efficiently. While officers, directors and shareholders are what make a corporation a corporation; this does not means there aren't any issues with or among these individuals. Corporate...
What are unfair or deceptive trade practices?
When businesses first start out, they take steps to obtain a wide range of customers or clientele. This can take time, but, if done properly, a business could have a solid foundation. However, when the market changes or competition is high, a business attempts to...
A breach of contract may be bad news for a business
Whereas it was not uncommon for businesses to exist as autonomous entities in the past, in this ever-growing technologically advanced world, businesses often work with others to accomplish their corporate objectives. That can mean contracting with suppliers to ensure...
How can unsafe product claims affect my business?
Products liability law covers litigation based on personal injuries sustained from defective or dangerous consumer products. If a New York resident buys a new product, uses it as the product was intended to be used and sustains an injury from that use that should not...
Unfair competition is bad for your business and we can help
It is not uncommon for a New York business owner to pour their soul into making their enterprise successful. Individuals often half-jokingly refer to their businesses as their children because of the amount of time and attention that they devote to them. Just as a...
An overview of unfair competition in business
When children at a New York park engage in a game of hide-and-seek, there are expectations that those participants will abide by certain rules. For example, the participants may agree where is appropriate and inappropriate to hide, may decide how high the seeker must...