When business owners discover an intellectual property violation by another company, such as a competitor infringing on their trademark, they often move to take immediate legal action. After all, trademark infringement could cause serious damage to their business....
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Month: January 2021
When could architects be held responsible for defects?
When property owners claim they found defects in the construction or remodel of their home, it is common for them to try to hold the contractor liable to repair them. However, the builders are not the only parties who could be responsible for a construction defect....
Remote work: A risk to trade secrets?
As a result of the pandemic, many California businesses have transitioned their employees to work remotely. Some physical workplaces have since opened up, but many more are maintaining a remote work policy for the foreseeable future. For many businesses, the ability...
Report: Trade secret litigation predicted to increase
Trade secrets play an important role in the business world, regardless of a business’s size. Whether it is a particular process, technology or even a recipe, trade secrets help to individualize the business and their products. Therefore, business owners need to...
Business owners must assess the risks of new ventures
Growing one’s business in a new venture can be exciting, as it allows businesses to diversify and increase sales as well as their consumer base. And in the current circumstances created by COVID-19, many businesses are getting creative on this front. They are moving...
A breach of fiduciary duty puts the partnership at risk
Business partners usually establish an agreement in which they divide responsibilities, whether they are financial or managerial duties. Partners also share a set of duties under the law. WHAT IS A PARTNER’S FIDUCIARY DUTY? Business partners hold a fiduciary duty to...
New research reveals the most common construction defects
Every construction project carries a risk, whether severe weather delays work, or the parties dispute terms of the contract. However, defect claims possibly pose the greatest risk. Even when builders follow all of the plans down to the last detail, mistakes can...
Trucking companies beware: Know the law before you act
Running all of the aspects of a trucking company requires great attention to detail. Employers must organize timetables, shipments as well as drivers to ensure they fulfill their contracts and maintain success. On a larger scale, they must also pay close attention to...
Facing litigation? Make sure to protect your brand
Businesses depend on their brand. Everything business owners do is to build that brand, and in turn, trust in their company. Unfortunately, legal disputes and litigation often put the all-important brand in jeopardy. SHORT-LIVED DISPUTES CAN HAVE LONG-LASTING EFFECTS...
Businesses: Be careful in the third-party marketplace
The digital world of commerce and business is growing every day. And over the last few years, third-party marketplaces that market catalogues of products from many different sellers have increased in popularity and use. Many businesses - large and small - often see...
