As a business owner, you cannot afford to lose access to your valuable assets. Typically, if someone steals your property, he or she can face criminal charges. However, there are situations in which you may be deprived of the ability to use your property, but this...
Unfair competition refers to the type of business tort that interferes with a business's reputation or success. Although the term unfair competition actually encompasses many different types of business torts, identifying a case of unfair competition may be difficult...
Competition between markets is a necessary element of a healthy economy. Occasionally, this competition takes an unnecessary turn and crosses the line of proper and lawful conduct and into the realm of improper business practices. When a business interferes with...
Restraint of trade is essentially the unlawful act of preventing someone from doing business. Although alone it is not a tort, it is a legal doctrine that relates to a wide range of torts that unlawfully restrict a business's operation. While the idea of a restraint...
If you are a business owner, you have many concerns to occupy your time. Running a company is more than a full-time job; it is an all-encompassing endeavor to which you must dedicate the majority of your life. While no one is guaranteed success, neither should...
Everyone should know that when it comes to investing, there are no sure things. But if you decide to put money into a new venture, you have every reason to expect that your investment will be used to help build the business. Unfortunately, sometimes people buy into a...
Perhaps one of the greatest challenges an employer can face is dealing with an unhappy worker. A disgruntled employee can present many problems. On one level, having someone around who has a chip on his or her shoulder can negatively affect company morale. An unhappy...
They say all's fair in love and war, but what about business? Well, fortunately, business relies on laws to allow everyone a fair shot at succeeding in the marketplace. And while most companies and individuals understand where the lines are drawn, there are those who...
Almost all businesses, regardless of type or size, conduct at least some of their accounting-related work online. This may include taking orders and accepting payments from customers via the company's website, or making bank transactions. The fact is, most businesses...
Florida homeowners have had much to feel good about due to the real estate recovery that has taken place in recent years. Home values have been going up and so has the equity attached to the homes. But when an industry becomes infused with money, it often is also...
