Fiduciary Duty and Fraud: When Trust Turns Into a Lawsuit
Most business relationships are built on trust—trust that your partner, employee, or advisor is acting in good faith and looking out for the company’s best interests. But when that trust is broken and someone with a fiduciary duty...
The Role of NDAs in Mergers and Acquisitions
Mergers and acquisitions involve the exchange of sensitive business information between companies. Before negotiations begin, both sides may need to share:
financial records, operational details, intellectual property, and other proprietary data.
Can You Have a Binding “Written” Contract if Only One Party Signed?
While most of the time, both parties will sign a contract, sometimes one party neglects to sign. For whatever the reason, you may end up in a situation where only one party signed the contract. However, in most cases, you may still have a binding written contract. This is because...
What Happens When a Business Partner Decides to Leave the Partnership?
You are in business with one or more people, and everything seems fine until one of the partners decides to leave the partnership. This may be because your partner has decided to retire, or it could be over a dispute in compensation or the direction of the business. Whatever the reason,...