One of the biggest assets of a modern business is the Intellectual Property (IP) it produces. IP covers copyrights, trademarks, patents, and trade secrets which you own. IP infringement generates a great deal of commercial litigation. While it may be comforting you can always take someone who violates your IP rights to court, the truth…
Recently the governor signed Senate Bill S2766C into law. This bill amends the labor law and the general business law to amend existing wage theft laws, and only applies to the construction industry. Still, it’s an excellent prompt to go over what New York’s stance on wage theft is, and what you as a business…
Payouts in personal injury cases can vary a great deal. We’ve had pedestrian cases that had only minor injuries and paid out just $10,000, and we’ve had cases that were worth well over a million. No two cases are alike, and the facts of a case will greatly dictate how much the ultimate settlement is…
As both a personal injury law firm and a business law firm we’re in a unique position: we have helped slip and fall victims recover a massive amount of money for their cases and we try to help businesses protect themselves against lawsuits. Ultimately preventing accidents is best for everyone involved. Slip and falls are…
Often during a class action attorneys must find as many members of the class as possible. While there’s no specific number of people required to launch a class action suit, courts are unlikely to certify the class unless there are a lot of people in it. This sometimes means that people end up getting named…
Receiving a discrimination complaint is very serious. It can lead to a lawsuit if it’s not handled very carefully. While most companies want to foster fair, diverse environments there are still many challenges to doing so. In addition, policies, procedures, and methods can’t directly control the actions of individuals. That means even the most progressive…
Many small business owners do not think about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) when they launch their businesses. You’re thinking about selling products, delivering services, and in general being the best business owner you can be. Yet at some point even a business that operates largely online or in people’s homes will need to…
Buying a business is a wonderful alternative to launching your own business. If you have the capital then you can get a fully functioning company that you can then work to improve and make more profitable. There are dozens of places you can look for a business to buy. Many people network their way into…
Getting venture capital can supercharge your business prospects, but it’s also a complex legal matter. There are certain laws you’ll have to be aware of or adhere to if you want the funding to be successful. In addition, there are certain steps you’ll have to take before investors will even look at your company. #1)…
Most of the time when we buy products they work more or less the way they were meant to work. They’re safe enough. They’re useful enough. And we use them without incident. Occasionally, manufacturers make false claims, cut corners, release products with design flaws or otherwise endanger consumers with products that aren’t built correctly. When…