For some business leaders, they may think that they are insulated from the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes. However, unless someone lives completely off the grid and is independently wealthy, no one in the United States is truly insulated from these...
Business And Intellectual Property Legal Issues
Business And Commercial Law
What damages can I receive if a monopoly harmed my business?
Regardless of the type of product or service a Florida business is selling, the primary objective is to maximize their profit. In their attempts to achieve success, it is not uncommon for some to blur the lines of legal and illegal and try to corner a market. This can...
Drafting a partnership agreement
Small businesses in Florida rely on contracts when dealing with customers and suppliers. Business leaders may also rely on contracts with their employees. And, in some situations, business leaders rely on contracts when dealing with the other owners of the business....
Do I need to worry about receivership in business litigation?
If this is the first time you have heard the term “receiver,” you must be doing something right with your business. A receiver is a person appointed by a judge to take over your Tampa, Florida, business. Of course, this means something has gone very, very wrong....
Protect your personal assets with the right business structure
You have a lot of decisions to make when you start a new business. Do you want to have business partners? Do you want to go public? And, how much personal liability do you want to expose yourself to? Minimal liability protection Sole proprietorships offer the least...
What can a shareholder do against corporate malfeasance?
The corporate infrastructure of a Florida business allots certain rights and obligations to shareholders that do not address significant restrictions limiting their ability to voice dissention. Because a minority shareholder holds a small percentage of the company’s...
An overview of unfair competition
Most business owners consider competition to be a normal part of business operations. However, unfair competition refers to deceptive business practices that can harm other businesses or consumers. Usually, unfair competition involves bad faith, fraud or oppression...
When does business competition become unlawful?
There are many different companies in Florida. These companies provide many different services and produce many different products. Some of these products and services are completely unrelated, some rely on each other to produce their product or provide their service...
Resolving business conflicts
When disagreements arise in the world of commerce and trade, settling them in court is no longer the only avenue to find resolution. The increasing use of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) methods has opened up ways of resolving conflicts that are time-efficient,...
Why having a business plan is important
Business owners in the Tampa area have worked hard to plan and grow their business. Whether their business is a small family-owned establishment or a multi-national corporation, regardless of size a business needs to have a business plan. There are many reasons why a...