How business contracts ensure your partners honor the transaction
In business, partnerships and transactions are the lifeblood of growth and success. Every entrepreneur should understand the critical role that business contracts play in facilitating the smooth flow of operations and maintaining trust between partners. Business...
Can you still include non-compete clauses in employee agreements?
Businesses in some industries rely on non-competition (non-compete) clauses in employment or severance agreements to prevent employees from taking the information and skills they’ve acquired while working there to a position with a competing company. Tech companies,...
Do your employment agreements need a morals clause?
If you’re starting a new business and in the process of bringing your core team on board and even those a rung or two below, you’re likely considering what kind of provisions to include in their employment contracts. One provision that’s becoming increasingly common...
What’s an anticipatory breach of contract?
When people think of breaches of contract, they typically think of what’s known as an actual breach. That’s when one party doesn’t fulfill at least one term of the contract. These can be minor breaches, which often involve a term of the contract not being fulfilled by...
What to do when an employee violates a non-disclosure agreement
In the business world, protecting sensitive information and trade secrets is paramount. As a result, companies often require their employees to sign non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) to help safeguard their valuable intellectual property. However, despite preventive...
Why bother with written contracts?
You run your own construction firm and have done so successfully for numerous years. You have an excellent reputation within the local community. Generally, projects go smoothly and customers pay on time and are happy with the job. However, as you continue to grow you...
Reasons to Hire a Contract Lawyer
Contracts can be complicated and contain legal jargon that only legal professionals will know and put together. Dealing with written or verbal agreements are a part of everyday life and just about everything we do. More often than none, contracts are the essence of...