Legal Malpractice: What It Is and How It Occurs
Legal Malpractice: What It Is and How It Occurs If you believe you have been the victim of legal malpractice, it’s important to educate yourself. By learning about what legal malpractice is, how it differs from an attorney’s honest mistake, and by reviewing several examples of legal malpractice, you can arm yourself with knowledge. This […]
Business Torts: What They Are and Why They Matter
Tort laws assign civil liabilities for harm done to you or your property. They enable you to claim compensation from those responsible for your injuries. Business tort law allows businesses to seek remedies against individuals or other businesses whose actions cause harm to them. Those remedies may be an award of compensatory damages, punitive damages, […]
What Is a Breach of Fiduciary Duty? Definition and Examples
What Is a Breach of Fiduciary Duty? Definition and Examples A fiduciary relationship exists when one party is entrusted to act only for the interests of the other. We see fiduciary relationships every day: agent to principal representations, lawyer to client representations, and board of directors to the shareholders of a corporation. Generally, there are […]
Alternative Dispute Resolution: What is it and How Does it Work?
Alternative Dispute Resolution: What is it and How Does it Work? Oftentimes, those involved in a dispute agree to a proceeding where a neutral party can assist them in reaching an agreement. This proceeding, which helps avoid further litigation, is called an alternative dispute resolution, or ADR. Whether it takes the form of arbitration, mediation, […]
Five Reasons You Need a Partnership Dispute Lawyer
Five Reasons You Need a Partnership Dispute Lawyer No one enters into a business partnership planning on getting into a dispute with the other party, but like all relationships, business partnerships are subject to the usual pitfalls. Although I refer to partnership disputes in this article, all forms of closely held businesses, whether partnerships, LLCs, […]
How to Identify Corporate Malfeasance
How to Identify Corporate Malfeasance If you are new to the topic of white-collar crime, you may be left wondering what corporate malfeasance is. Corporate malfeasance can cover a variety of crimes committed by those within a company. From accounting shenanigans to shady stock exchanges and chronic mistakes, these can lead to criminal prosecution of […]
The Difference Between Negligence and Breach of Fiduciary Duty
The Difference Between Negligence and Breach of Fiduciary Duty When someone with a legal obligation to act in your best interest fails to do so, they can be guilty of negligence or a breach of fiduciary duty. Although, in some ways, the two claims may be similar, understanding the distinctions between the two is important […]
How to Know When to Hire a Breach of Contract Lawyer
How to Know When to Hire a Breach of Contract Lawyer Is your client or business partner not holding up their end of an agreement? Is there a misunderstanding of what each person’s duties or responsibilities are? Do you need additional help in settling the problem or getting your part of the agreement? Do you […]
Can a Letter of Indemnity Protect You in a Breach of Contract Claim?
Can a Letter of Indemnity Protect You in a Breach of Contract Claim? Any person or entity entering any kind of business agreement is choosing to be interdependent. By getting work done together, work is expedited and optimized. Though agreements in theory are designed to make life easier, there are hiccups and speed bumps that […]
Is Expert Testimony Necessary in a Legal Malpractice Claim?
Is Expert Testimony Necessary in a Legal Malpractice Claim? Lawyers and attorneys are hired to represent individuals and act in their best interest. The act of trusting can be very difficult for many, and understandably so. When a professional is hired to act in your best interest, but instead acts against it, remedying the situation […]