Price Fixing and Minimum Resale Price Restrictions Are Two Different Animals
Minimum resale price maintenance (RPM) is not “price fixing,” and can benefit companies and consumers if fully informed and strategically employed.
Business Law
Harassment Prevention Training 2008
By adopting a clear anti-harassment policy and process for handling complaints, an employer may be able to fend off or reduce a costly judgment.
Litigate or Arbitrate?
Key points that must be remembered when considering arbitration in an international business dispute.
The Employers’ Legal Obligations to Employees in the Military
An overview of employer legal obligations when an employee is called to active military duty or is a member of the United States National Guard or Reserves.
Using ADR to Resolve Worker’s Compensation Claims
An exploration of contemporary Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) methods to the resolution of worker’s compensation claims, avoiding conventional litigation.
Class Action Shareholder Suits Face Legal Setbacks
Shareholder suits against public companies have become big business but in two cases in less than a year, the Supreme Court ruled against shareholders.
D & O Policies: Greater Risks Less Coverage
An exploration of how to best maximize D & O coverage programs in the wake of recent corporate scandals.
What You Need to Know about Attorneys’ Fees
Knowledge regarding the types of basic arrangements for legal billing and costs, as well as some thoughts about how to select an attorney.
Businesspersons Beware: Lying is a Crime
In recent corporate scandals, some executives have learned the hard way that lying is still a crime in corporate America.
The Uncertain World of Trademark Dilution
Proving that a competitor’s similar trademark causes actual dilution in order to obtain an injunction against it can be an expensive and time-consuming endeavor.
Slowing Runaway Juries
Supreme Court case State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Campbell provides some relief for businesses facing punitive damages lawsuits.
Slips, Trips, and Falls
A pattern of regular inspection, upkeep, and repair will help prevent accidents and offer a defense against liability should an accident occur.
What Stays and Who Pays?
As a seller or a buyer, you must understand when and how a buyer may reject defective goods—and apply common sense as well as the law in these situations.
Blowing the Whistle
Businesspersons beware. Corporate attorneys “appearing and practicing” before the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) are now required to comply with stringent new responsibilities for reporting corporate wrongdoing “up the ladder” inside the company, with the possibility that those duties might eventually include “reporting out” outside of the company in the near future. Chalk this up … Continued
Reforming Corporate America
The new law seeks to require greater accountability by management and boards in the reporting of financial data. Will it be enough?