Estate Litigation During a Pandemic: What You Should Know

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Estate Litigation During a Pandemic: What You Should Know The novel coronavirus has turned upside down the lifestyles and understandings of what normal means for many Americans. Jobs have been lost, while all the same others have flourished. Aside from the emotional distress caused by the pandemic itself, auxiliary qualms arise through inconveniences and disputes […]

Discerning The Differences Between an Honest Mistake and Legal Malpractice

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Everyone has something they are good at, and everyone needs help at some point. When someone is a master of their field, people will trust them to perform well in that respective field. Trusting a professional is oftentimes the only choice one has, and it can come as devastating when the professional you trusted is […]

Common Reasons Why a Business May be Accused of Breach of Contract

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Common Reasons Why a Business May be Accused of Breach of Contract It is common in every aspect of an agreement for there to be misconceptions about an agreement. The greater majority of time resolving these issues and frustrations comes before an agreement is verbalized and recorded in the planning stage of a contract. Mitigating […]

Accused of Breach of Contract During the Pandemic? Here’s What to do Next

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Accused of Breach of Contract During the Pandemic? Here’s What to do Next The pandemic has wrought everyone with issues that have amounted to new stresses financially, physically, and mentally. As businesses are composed of the people that make them up, it is to no surprise that many operations have found new struggles and adversities […]

The Impact of COVID-19 on Contractual Obligations

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The Impact of COVID-19 on Contractual Obligations COVID-19 has wrought devastating effects on the world as a whole. In the United States, businesses have taken large blows from a diminishing workforce, shutdowns, and an overall large unpredictability. With workers staying safe, the workforce shrinks a bit, with shutdowns, many companies cannot even operate at normal […]

Breach of Contract During the Pandemic: Common Defenses and What To Do Next

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Breach of Contract During the Pandemic: Common Defenses and What To Do Next COVID-19 has brought a plethora of changes that has transformed the way we live our everyday lives. As COVID-19 continues to worsen, health and government officials are finding the need to close down businesses and implement strict opening measures. Due these safety […]

Everything You Need To Know About Legal Malpractice

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Everything You Need To Know About Legal Malpractice When you invest money into a lawyer to help defend your case, you have the right to receive high-quality assistance. This is because hiring an attorney can be a costly decision, and it’s one that requires both immense commitment and trust. However, despite being paid to perform […]

Most Common Causes For Legal Malpractice Claims

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Before a person can become a lawyer, they must undergo an extensive academic process that includes at least 7 years of schooling and countless examinations. The undertaking is certainly rigorous, and it takes a great amount of brain power to persevere through the entire process. Though many aspiring lawyers give up before completing their journey, […]

Why Force Majeure Clauses Matter During the Pandemic

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Why Force Majeure Clauses Matter During the Pandemic “Force majeure” is French for “superior force,” and a force majeure clause has to do with just that. In the case of a force majeure clause, a party may be relieved of their contractual obligations based on the presence of circumstances beyond their control. Examples of these […]

How Breach of Fiduciary Duty Impacts Shareholder Disputes

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How A Breach of Fiduciary Duty Impacts Business Owners, Members, and Shareholders When there are multiple owners of a company, disputes are more likely to happen, particularly in a closely held (i.e., smaller) company where the owners also manage the day-to-day activities of the business. When disputes arise, it can have devastating effects on the […]