Are breach of contract lawsuits expensive? Yes. For example, there’s currently a legal battle in California over whether the loser in a contract dispute has to pay the winning side’s legal fees. How much is at stake? $1.3 million in attorneys fees. The winning side even showed up for a court hearing with 8 lawyers […]
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As a general rule, giving two weeks notice is a courtesy extended by an employee to the employer. It is not a legal requirement, particularly when it is at-will employment. So how do you get your employees to provide such advance notice when they resign? After all, an employee who leaves abruptly generally puts your […]
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As an Internet Lawyer who represents clients buying and selling ecommerce companies, I know there are deals to be had, particularly when acquiring niche sites that are privately owned. However, large publicly traded companies like Microsoft (MSFT) can rarely take advantage of these types of profitable acquisitions because the dollar amounts involved aren’t enough to […]
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There’s a Utah company that may have killed its business by creating a ridiculous social media policy. The company gave all of its customers a contract addendum that required the customers to set up Facebook accounts and “like” the business’ FB page. In addition, the new policy authorized the company to use the customers’ photos […]
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Before you sign B2B contracts, it’s important to review the draft agreements to make sure you’re not committing some costly errors. According to Texas Business Lawyer Mike Young, here are four of the most common mistakes that entrepreneurs make in business-to-business deals. Mistake 1 – Failing To Identify Who Owns What Whether it’s patents, trademarks, […]
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As an Internet lawyer and entrepreneur who co-owns several ecommerce companies, I’ve created a complimentary guide called “How to Set Up a Business Website in 15 Steps or Less.” Even if you already have a business website, you should read this guide because it has recommendations you can use to improve your site. Note that […]
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As a Dallas business lawyer, I find valuable lessons in breach of contract lawsuits involving sports and entertainment stars. Today’s example is Rapper Jay Z’s dispute with a Long Island perfume vendor that’s ended up in a New York state court lawsuit. According to news reports, Jay Z (a.k.a. Shawn Carter) may have violated a […]
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