Business Law

A business partnership can be an excellent format for a new business. It allows two or more people that share a similar vision to pool their resources and create something that they may have struggled to create on their own. Like any interpersonal relationship, a...

When you merge with another company, you create a new entity, and the old companies cease to exist. Yet, if you do not do enough preparation, you could go from two companies to none. A Harvard Business Review report puts the success rate of mergers at between 10 and...

Businesses can turn out better than expected. What you started as a weekend sideline may have reached the point where you can dedicate yourself to it full time. If this is the case, you may want to check if your current business structure is still fit for purpose....

As a business owner, you know how hard it is to win contracts, engage new clients or find a supplier you want to work with. Therefore, having spent all that time, effort and money doing so, it would be a shame to spoil it by writing an unenforceable contract. A...

Many spouses start a business together. Some met in graduate school and pursued the same profession, such as medicine, dentistry, law, architecture or engineering. Others have a shared passion and experience and decide to stop working for others and go out on their...

Possibly the greatest business risk an individual can make is forming a partnership where each partner accepts total liability for the actions of the other partner. When a partner fails to pull their weight or their actions cause harm to the company, it may be...

Starting a new business on your own may seem impossible. Having someone else there to help you can make it a much more achievable goal. A business partnership allows you and someone else to pursue a great idea while splitting the amount of investment and risk involved...

In the state of Pennsylvania, a law exists to allow consumers to cancel a contract for goods and services. For a business providing goods and services to customers, it is important to know the situations where customers may terminate a contract with impunity. The...

Your business has been doing so well lately that you and your partner have been in celebratory moods, having weathered the uncertainties of 2020. But could you possibly be doing too well? That sounds nearly impossible, but companies that are up-and-coming and making...

One of the most important parts of starting a business is establishing a brand. Potential customers need to be able to identify your company quickly and easily. A trademark is an effective way of letting people know that a product or facility belongs to your...