Tag Archives: West Palm Beach Business Litigation Lawyers
Florida Franchise Act: Protections For Franchisees
A franchise opportunity offers up the chance to invest in, and replicate, a company’s successful business model. In many cases, new franchises lead to excellent results for both sides of the arrangement. But, sometimes substantial misrepresentations are made to franchisees in order induce their investment. Misrepresentations are prohibited under Florida franchise law. If you… Read More »
Fighting Defamation With A Little Help From Yelp
Constructive criticism can be an immensely helpful tool for businesses of all sizes. As many of your potential customers begin using the internet to connect with and find businesses to patronize, the use of various review websites such as Angie’s List and Yelp can become more popular. While the purpose of these sites is… Read More »
Using a Noncompete Agreement
Expanding your business can be exciting. Hiring new personnel to help fulfill big business goals and drive growth is a rewarding task. However, this task comes with responsibilities that you must keep in mind as an employer. One of those responsibilities is the reality that the prospective employee you intend to hire may not… Read More »
Franchise Litigation and Florida’s “Little FTC Act”
While we have discussed the basics of franchise law in a prior post, it is important to talk about some of the common issues that cause franchise litigation. Understanding some of these concepts may be the key to prevention of costly litigation or a source of information for pending litigation. In the event that… Read More »
Do You Need To File A Home Insurance Claim?
Your home is your largest investment. This makes your home one of the most important assets you can protect monetarily. As Florida residents, you may be likely to host holiday festivities at your home and there is always the possibility that someone could get hurt. Further, on occasion, Florida is prone to bad weather… Read More »
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do: Dissolving A Partnership In Florida
It happens to all of us. You thought you found the right partner, so you took things to the next level and ventured on a new journey together, hoping it would equally benefit both of you. However, things fell apart down the road and you do not see any way that you can continue… Read More »
The Big Perils of Small Business
One of the most important aspects of our economy is the entrepreneurial spirit that creates jobs, expands (and sometimes disrupts) various markets, and services our communities. While the benefits of starting a local business and owning and maintaining a small business are often very significant and rewarding, the costs can be high when legal… Read More »
What To Do If You Have Encountered A Legal Malpractice Claim
As attorneys, we know how personally how hard most of us have worked for our credentials and licensing. We sympathize with any professional whose livelihood and passion is threatened by a legal malpractice suit. In this post, we have compiled some suggestions for legal professionals who have been targeted by legal malpractice suits. If… Read More »
An Introduction to Arbitration
We often think about solving legal problems in terms of litigation. Most scenarios are played out in our minds, in mass media, and on our favorite television shows as ferocious litigious feats that involve days of hard fought trial motions and witness testimony. However, the reality is that most civil legal disputes are settled… Read More »
Is Someone Infringing on Your Trademark?
When you started your business, you likely put time and energy into carefully designing your logo and brand. You then went through the process to trademark your brand set out by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) so that no one else could use it or try to copy it. One day,… Read More »
How Contract Review Can help Avoid Future Disputes
Entering into contracts with other individuals or organizations is an essential aspect of conducting business, regardless of the industry in which a particular company operates. After all, the very act of agreeing to perform a service or provide goods in exchange for some type of compensation is a contract, even if the agreement is… Read More »
What Should I Do if I Believe that I Have Been the Victim of Consumer Fraud?
Unfortunately, even the most sophisticated consumers among us are at risk to be victimized by consumer fraud. This type of fraud occurs when a party engages in deceptive practices that result in financial or other losses to consumers and can take a variety of forms, including the following: False advertising; Identity theft; Deceptive billing… Read More »
What kinds of Situations can Lead to Employment Contract Disputes?
Employment contracts are legally binding agreements that create rights and responsibilities between employers and employees. These agreements generally detail the nature and scope of a position, the amount that an employee will be paid, any benefits that they employee will have, grounds for termination, and other important details regarding a job. When these terms… Read More »
The Importance of Having an Attorney Review your Business Contracts
Anyone conducting any type of business enters into contracts on a regular basis, even if they are unaware of doing so. A contract is a legal agreement between two or more parties that creates rights and imposes obligations on the parties to the contract, and disputes often result in complex commercial litigation. Almost any… Read More »
Should Your Patent be For Sale?
If you invent a product or formula, it is highly important that you obtain a patent to protect your ownership rights to that product. However, developing and patenting an invention does not mean you will automatically reach financial success, as neither the design nor the patent will bring in income. In order to effectively… Read More »
Making the First Move: Declaratory Judgment Actions
Most people think of lawsuits as straightforward things. One person or company thinks they were wronged by another, and then they sue the alleged wrongdoer. However, real lawsuits are often messier than that. Defendants may have their own grievances with plaintiffs, and they may bring counterclaims or multiple defendants may bring claims against each… Read More »
The Pros and Cons of Collaboration: Understanding Joint Copyrights
The modern world is becoming more and more collaborative across the board. Whether it’s a team of independent artists working together to produce a movie or a team of software developers working on a new app, creative endeavors are bringing groups of people together to work on the same project. Naturally, this has important… Read More »
Responding to False Advertising
One of the most frustrating things for a business owner to experience is having another company gain an unfair advantage through fraud or deceit. One common way this can happen is through false advertising. Fortunately, companies whose competitors are selling products using false or misleading advertising do not have to wait for the government… Read More »
The Geography of a Lawsuit Part 2: Venue Law
The U.S. court system is a patchwork of many different courts covering different geographic areas. Figuring out which of these different courts is the right one to file a lawsuit in can be of major importance to a case. It can change what law applies. It can alter the types of people who are… Read More »
The Geography of a Lawsuit Part One: Personal Jurisdiction
Most people think that issues about the jurisdiction and reach of different courts across the country sounds like a dry topic, and for the most part that intuition is correct. Questions of jurisdiction tend to be more of a tactical and procedural matter for lawyers to worry over, rather than anything business litigation clients… Read More »
