When you are running a business, contracts form the backbone of nearly every professional relationship you establish. Whether you are partnering with vendors, hiring employees or collaborating with other businesses, the agreements you create today can significantly...
Business & Commercial Litigation
4 signs of a breach of fiduciary duty
You rely on the honesty of your business partners and directors to ensure the company thrives. When these individuals put their own interests above the needs of the business, they violate a legal trust. A breach of fiduciary duty occurs when a leader fails to act with...
4 transition issues family-owned businesses often overlook
Transitions in a family-owned business can be more complex than they appear. Personal ties often overlap with financial and legal responsibilities. When you run a business in Pennsylvania, your plans may also need to align with state laws on taxes, governance...
3 essential asset protection strategies
As a business owner your dedication and hard work build valuable assets. Protecting these assets is paramount for your company's stability and future growth. Many owners believe a general insurance policy covers all bases. However, real asset protection involves...
3 ways succession planning can benefit businesses
Most successful organizations have numerous influential employees who have an outsized influence on company operations. Executives, business owners and other high-impact employees may have a contractual obligation to create a succession plan. Succession planning...
Resolving a breach of a confidentiality agreement
Confidentiality agreements, also known as non-disclosure agreements, are common contract inclusions. Businesses of all varieties may include non-disclosure agreements in various contracts to protect the company's competitive advantages. Confidentiality agreements are...
When a business partner embezzles from their company
In theory, business partnerships are mutually beneficial arrangements. Both partners profit from the success of the company and can rely on the investments, hard work and expertise of one another. Unfortunately, not everyone who enters into a partnership does so...
The benefits of mediation for solving business disputes
Disputes between business partners are inevitable. Each partner has their own point of view and their own way of doing things, which naturally leads to clashes between them. However, these disputes do not have to mean the end of the business relationship between the...
3 times specific performance could resolve a contract dispute
Many businesses manage to resolve breach of contract disputes outside of court. However, there are always scenarios in which compromise isn't possible. Perhaps the other party refuses to take responsibility for their failures, and you need a more aggressive solution...
What type of formation is right for my business?
Starting a business is more than just finally making your dreams a reality. It requires many critical factors – some of which you may have not even thought about yet. One such factor is determining how you want to set up your business. Business formations are crucial...