Commercial Law

The State Department's debacle with a private security contractor illustrates how the cheapest solution is not always the least expensive.

As more people discover the power of social networks the opportunity for use and abuse grows with it

A trademark can often cover more than one class of goods and when it does the continued use declaration can turn into an unintentional vehicle for, of all things, fraud. Learn how a...

Protect and preserve your legal rights by knowing how to stand up, not shut up, when the time is right.

Mastering the art of prevention saves time, money, and avoids needless regulation.

No one wants to be the target of the organized plaintiff's bar. Yet sometimes a few bad bananas spoil everything for the whole bunch....

A newly released study contains some disturbing conclusions about wage-law violations involving low-wage workers.

The theory of contributory infringement has been extended to Internet web hosting companies for the first time. That's good news for trademark holders....

Now there's another reason to fear violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: third party civil liability in addition to the government criminal prosecution.

I don’t know about you, but I always consult my lawyer, my accountant, and my dentist AFTER I have a problem . . .

Drawing the line between business and personal use of company property can be done without alienating employees.

Be sure to follow these seven tips if you're interested in creating a truly awful contractual relationship.

Mediation is a valuable tool in your risk management arsenal, especially if you know how to optimize its use.

When properly managed and integrated into a business strategy, arbitration clauses can save time and money. If not, they can be a nightmare....

Owning and operating a vehicle is expensive at the best of times. If you are a small business owner looking to save some money, using your personal vehicle for business purposes may be...

When someone threatens to register your trademark as a domain name and divert traffic away from your website you don't have to feel helpless or cave into their demands. Here's how you can...

When an employee raises a problem or concern, one of the worst things any company can do is to ignore it and do nothing.

"When does a Business Start Paying Taxes?" may sound like a silly question, with an expected answer of: "When you start making a profit, of course." Not necessarily. There are many dependencies that...