The trend toward arbitrating contractual disputes rather than litigating them in court is prompted not only by court decisions, but many businesses and their associations as well. Arbitration gives your business much greater control of the dispute resolution process...
Whether it’s a franchise, self-standing business or part of an existing business, your legal diligence, along with financial, marketing and other analysis, before your purchase could make or break your business investment. Some of the important legal considerations...
With the speed of business communications and transactions, an e-mail can create or negate a binding contract. With this in mind, and the casual way many e-mails are drafted and sent, you should take steps to protect your business from an errant or unintended e-mail...
Modern businesses are flooded with electronic messages, notices and communications that are changing the law of contract formation and enforcement from requiring original signed documents to accepting electronic evidence of contracts and terms. Your business’s failure...
While the formalities may vary from business to business and depend on the size and nature of the transaction, contract formation is fundamental to any deal. All parties must be aware of and mutually consent before a sales pitch or product/service discussion becomes a...