Business Law

As a business owner, the idea of dealing with a business dispute is one of the least pleasant things you can consider. However, this possibility is something you must not only acknowledge, but also plan for. After all, a dispute could happen to anyone, and how you...

Starting a new business is an exciting and sometimes nerve-wracking endeavor during which you will wear many hats. Obviously, you want to make the business successful and profitable. To make the task easier, here are five common mistakes to avoid. 1. Not developing a...

It is important to carefully approach and work through any business lawsuit, but litigation that arises due to discrimination requires special attention. Aside from the sensitive nature of these cases, the outcome of a discrimination suit could have a significant...

The parties who enter into a business contract must fulfill the terms of that agreement. If one party fails to fulfill its share of the obligations, a breach of contract occurs. What happens then? About breach of contract A breach occurs when one of the parties who...

Getting your business off the ground and growing involves more than simply coming up with an idea for a product or service and putting it to market. In drafting your organization documents, creating contracts and the other steps you will take in setting up the legal...

Business partners may protect their ownership interests with contracts that include terms for an amicable exit. As reported by The CPA Journal, a buy-sell agreement preserves your rights as a business owner if an unexpected event causes a member of a partnership to...

As a business owner, the last thing you want to do is burn your bridges. No successful business gets built on its own by the business owner alone. Every thriving and flourishing business has a network of employees, managers, customers and business contacts behind it....

You may be looking forward to the lucrative aspects of merging your business with another company, such as the capital, equipment and inventory you will have access to. However, combining two companies also means that you will join together two different workforces....

Partnerships are some of the most common business structures in Georgia. They're appealing in part because they're less complex than a corporation. However, one downside to this arrangement is evident when considering what happens when a partner abandons the business....

When people in Georgia imagine contracts, they often think of formal documents. However, that's not the only type of contract. Some of them, known as oral contracts, are spoken agreements. While oral contracts can be legally valid, it might be tough to prove that you...