There are many requirements that are put in place in the United States regarding contracts. This ensures that things are in writing and that fraud attempts or misunderstandings can be avoided as much as possible. These laws vary slightly from state to state. However,...
Business Litigation
GE Aviation facing lawsuit from 3 cancer-stricken employees
GE Aviation and its parent company General Electric have been named as defendants in a lawsuit filed by one employee and the estates of another two employees. The complaint was filed on Nov. 21 in the Hamilton County Common Pleas Court. According to the complaint, all...
Keep your businesses as protected as possible
Keeping your company protected is something that every business owner wants to do. It is important that you take the time to make sure that your business is safe from all sorts of calamities, including disgruntled employees and people trying to reveal your trade...
What if I am asked to sign a questionable contract?
When a worker first enters a particular industry, he or she often faces the prospect of having to agree to unfavorable employment terms in order to get their foot in the door to a particular position or company. Like most entry-level experiences, being the lowest rung...
Ohio State University embroiled in multiple trademark disputes
Ohio State University is embroiled in multiple trademark disputes with casinos and other colleges across the state. In an effort to protect its likeness, the university has gone after a casino that decided to use the university's nickname for its stadium, "The Shoe."...
How to protect against patent infringement
Running a business is not as easy as some make it look. One of the most difficult things a company must do is protect its creations, inventions and other intellectual property by using patents. Companies all across the country are susceptible to patent infringement,...
How to protect yourself from trademark infringement
Trademark infringement is a concern for companies of all sizes. It is an issue that affects companies on varying levels, especially if they are accused of infringing upon another company's trademark. This can be a very confusing situation, but today we will discuss...
Employee at center of Uber-Google legal feud fired
If you haven't been paying attention to the massive trade secret lawsuit between Uber and Google, here's a brief summary. A former Google employee who worked in Google's parent company's self-driving division, Waymo, left the company and created his own self-driving...
Drama unfolding between Sears and vendor
When two companies sign a contract, they legal accept that the terms of the contract must be followed. It is possible to change the terms of the deal if formal discussions are held and an acceptable amendment to the contract (or even a new contract altogether) is...
Contract breached? There are legal remedies for that
We have written about contract disputes in the past on this blog. A couple of months ago, we wrote a post about FOX and Verizon FiOS settling a contract dispute, one that could have a dramatic impact on the reputations of the companies involved. Contract disputes like...