Did the Fox Network purposefully expose the private sexual orientation of a Florida businessman, destroying his career, in order to get out of a deal to produce a reality-based television show? A lawsuit filed in federal court says that's exactly what happened. The...
Moving into the international market is the dream of many businesses -- particularly those that know they have something highly unique to offer a foreign market. Before you start down that road (or across those waters), take to heart the following pieces of advice....
Starting your own business is always a risky proposition -- but buying an established business isn't always safe either. When you purchase a business, the ultimate rule is, of course, "buyer beware." You have to perform a certain amount of due diligence in order to...
When most people heard about the hack into the Equifax database -- one of the top three credit reporting agencies used in the country -- the reaction was widespread shock. It's actually hard to comprehend how many people may be affected since the agency collects...
You and your best friends have a great idea for a new business and you believe that you have the perfect market -- you've even scraped together the funding to make your dream a reality. What's next? While there are a lot of small steps down the golden road of success,...
In every contract, there's the cold, hard words on the paper that fulfill the legal technicalities -- but there's also the spirit of the contract that's often between the lines. The parties involved generally have an obligation to meet both, especially when the...
Back in the early days of advertising, the proverbial snake oil salesman would roll into town with a secret tonic or magic elixir that could supposedly cure everything from acne and arthritis to toothaches and gout in one convenient swallow. By the time people...
What's the difference between false advertising and a little promotional exaggeration? Promotional exaggeration, or "puffery," is legal, even though you're making claims that can't be verified -- the kind that no reasonable person would mistake for the absolute truth....
It has taken seven long years, but the victims of a precious metals Ponzi scheme may finally be able to recover some of their lost investments now that the court has entered a $17.4 million judgment against the investment company's founder for breaching his fiduciary...
When does a non-compete agreement protect an employer's legitimate business interests and when does it unnecessarily limit someone's ability to make a living? In general, it's estimated that one-fifth of the United States' workforce is under a non-compete agreement....
