Discovering your business partner has violated antitrust laws can be a shocking and unsettling experience. These laws exist to promote competition and prohibit practices that restrain trade. If your business partner disregards these laws, it puts your business in...
If your business sells goods to consumers, you probably deal regularly with warranties. After all, many manufacturers warranty their products to help consumers buy with confidence. If something goes wrong with a product during a specified timeframe, most manufacturers...
In some legal cases, it may be in your best interest to settle the matter outside of the courtroom. Not every case will be ideal for a settlement, so it is important to understand why you may settle and how it works if you decide to go in that direction. Settlement...
Going to court for any reason will cost your business quite a bit of money. Managing those expenses can help your bottom line. The best possible way to keep costs under control in a business litigation situation is to settle out of court. However, that is not always...
Technology continues evolving and changing at a rapid pace. Right alongside that, the number of cases of commercial litigation that involve technology also continues to grow. Unfair competition laws and other potential issues have sprung up as the law begins to tackle...
A Boston pharmaceutical company has agreed to pay $900 million to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act. A former employee of the company brought the lawsuit under the qui tam provisions of the Act. The former employee alleges that the...
The company may face warranty claims if your business manufactures or sells products for distribution or directly as a retail establishment. Under Massachusetts law, manufacturers and sellers of goods warrant that the products work in the manner described for a...
Starting and growing a business is not something many residents of Massachusetts can do on their own. Indeed, even those who have brilliant ideas often need help with capital, operations or something else. Finding a business partner or two can help entrepreneurs turn...
Your business could end up in court for a host of reasons, from a breach of contract claim to a dispute involving one of your competitors. In some instances, business owners head to court due to accusations involving current or former staff members. For example, an...
Business owners should prepare for contract-related disputes. At some point, either party to a contract may cause a breach. During a disagreement, the opposing parties have two options in addition to commercial litigation: mediation and arbitration. These are the...
