You spent a lot of time and resources hiring the right people, training them in their position and coaching them through the rough spots. When they leave, you don’t want your competitors to gain all of the benefits of your investment. Even more, you don’t want those...
Business and Commercial Law
Can you monitor an employee’s email and internet use at work?
The electronic age has introduced several tricky situations for employers to manage, not the least of which is how much right they have to peek into an employee’s emails and internet habits. As an employer, what are your rights? What are the limits? Here are some...
Can you use that image or graph you found online?
These days, just about every business has a blog -- and you need one. An active, authoritative blog can help you increase your brand recognition, provide valuable content to your clients or customers and help your website come up high in the search engine results when...
New owners should implement noncompete clauses
Entrepreneurs often have many concerns before purchasing a business. A common is that the former owner will set up competition right down the street, potentially harming their ability to create value and turn a profit. Luckily, new owners can avoid this hassle by...
3 ways to protect intellectual property
For business owners, inventors, and creatives, intellectual property is the source of their livelihood. In order to protect this livelihood, it would be a good idea for these people to consider placing some sort of legal protection on their work. There are three main...
