Monthly Archives: July 2023
Demystifying Arbitration: A Quick Guide for Businesses and Individuals
Arbitration has emerged as a popular alternative to traditional litigation for resolving disputes. Whether you’re a business owner seeking an efficient way to handle commercial disagreements or an individual navigating a legal issue, understanding arbitration can be immensely beneficial. In this comprehensive guide, we aim to demystify the concept of arbitration, shedding light on… Read More »
The Fight Over Who Owns “Taco Tuesday” is Over
Good news, taco lovers: You are now free to use the term “Taco Tuesday,” as much as you like, and generally, wherever you like. This was the result of a recent lawsuit between two rival Mexican fast food chains, involving the use of the term—but it’s also an interesting lesson in how trademark rights… Read More »
An Example of Arbitration in Sports: Boston Bruins & Jeremy Swayman
Arbitration plays a significant role in resolving sports-related disputes. Sports contracts can be complex and arbitration provides an effective means to resolve contractual disputes, including salary disputes. A great example of this is the current case involving the Boston Bruins hockey team and restricted free agent goaltender Jeremy Swayman. In professional team sports with salary… Read More »
How to Keep Your Business Legally Compliant
When running a business, it is imperative that you keep your business compliant with state and federal business laws. Your legal responsibilities will depend on your business and location, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). To stay legally compliant, you’ll need to meet external and internal business compliance requirements. Most external requirements… Read More »
Exploring Arbitration: Get to Know Common Cases
Arbitration is a form of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) used to resolve legal conflicts outside of traditional court proceedings. It involves the submission of a dispute to one or more impartial third parties known as arbitrators or a panel of arbitrators. The parties involved in the dispute agree to abide by the arbitrators’ decision,… Read More »
Indemnity: What it Means, and Why it Could Affect You
Imagine that you are signing a business contract with a vendor or customer or client. At the end of that contract or buried somewhere in the middle, is a provision called “indemnity.” You sign the contract. Little do you know it, but signing that indemnity contract just puts you on the hook for the… Read More »
Don’t Get in Trouble for Using Dark Patterns on Your Website
If you have an online business, it probably thrives on the ability to sign up customers, or get them to make purchases, and the ability to avoid customers from canceling your product or service. This is especially true if you utilize a subscription model for your business. But be very careful—the Federal Trade Commision… Read More »
Can You be Sued for Discriminating on the Basis of an Employee’s Size or Weight?
Imagine that you have an employee, and the employee is not performing up to standards. You fire, or demote that employee. The employee, a larger person, then contends that you fired him or her, because of size—that is, the employee accuses you of discriminating because of his or her obesity condition. Can you be… Read More »
What Happens to a Company When a Manager of an LLC Dies?
If you have worked hard to create a successful business, the intention may be for that business to carry on after you are gone. Whether it supports your family after you pass, or whether you intend for your family to actually operate the business, succession planning is something that you should plan for right… Read More »
Apple Gets Sued for Not Paying Retail Employees
You would never think of not paying your employees. Aside from knowing it’s illegal, it’s also just immoral. You stay on top of wage and labor laws, and know who is supposed to be paid what. One thing you know is that employees need to be paid for every hour that they work. Except,… Read More »
