Whether a worker should be classified as an employee or an independent contractor often depends on how much control the alleged employer has over the worker's behavior. While specific employment agreements and contracts differ, an employer generally has the right to...
Employment contracts for high-level employees typically have to address a wide variety of issues, including base salary, stock options, bonuses, benefit plans and non-compete provisions. It is in the best interests of the employee and the employer to ensure that the...
Chapter 11 bankruptcy can provide a number of debt relief options for a company. In many cases, it is possible to continue operations while the business is restructured.That is the plan for Dendreon Corp., the maker of Provenge, a prostate cancer treatment. Dendreon,...
Limits of Reliance on Non-Disclosure Agreements Businesses will, from time to time, desire to disclose confidential information. This typically arises when an acquisition or disposition is being contemplated, although it can also arise as part of other types of...
Part of protecting your business brand is ensuring that your products and services are accurately perceived by consumers. Sometimes, however, it may be possible for a competitor to skew the public's perception of your brand through false advertising, which is good...
Buyers of commercial real estate are not protected by the same consumer protection laws as buyers of residential real estate. Purchase and Sale Agreements can be drafted to include a variety of Seller representations and warranties; however many commercial real estate...
Businesses merge for a variety of reasons. The basic idea behind merging is synergy -- that the combined performance and value of the companies will exceed the value of each company's individual parts.If your company provides a good or service that is used with...
"Non-practicing entity" and "licensing entity" are the terms a federal judge in San Jose allowed Apple Inc. to use in reference to its adversary in a recent patent-infringement trial. The list of terms Apple was prohibited from using is longer: Pirate Bandit Bounty...
If you're considering business bankruptcy, then you have a variety of options, and the path you choose will depend on the specifics of your business. If personal liability is an issue, then Chapter 7 bankruptcy may be the appropriate route. With Chapter 7, an...