Commercial Disputes

The “world” of business is notoriously competitive. As such, retaining hard-won clients is often the key to sustained success in many industries. If you are a business owner and a competitor tries to poach your company's clients, it can feel like a genuine threat to...

Vendors can play an important role in helping a business with routine operations. The materials that they provide allow a company to maintain its facilities or offer products to the public. Carefully outlining the expectations for a vendor in a contract helps a...

Did you know you can pursue legal action if you realize that another business has infringed upon your company’s intellectual property (IP) rights? Lawsuits and other forms of legal action can involve patents, trademarks, copyrights or trade secrets. As the owner of...

Business torts, often referred to as economic torts, encompass a wide spectrum of wrongful actions that can occur within the realm of business and commerce. These torts involve various forms of misconduct, such as interference with contractual relations, unfair...

Businesses in Pennsylvania draft contracts for all types of different circumstances. They sign employment contracts when hiring new workers. They negotiate contracts with vendors and service providers. The benefits of establishing written contracts include greater...

Businesses generally do not want their disputes to go to court. Litigation requires that the members of the executive or management team take time away from operations to address legal issues. The cost of going to court is often quite high, and there is also the risk...

Vendor agreements are an important part of business operations for companies in many different industries. Manufacturing companies need raw materials to turn into products. Restaurants need food to cook for their guests, and retail businesses need merchandise to sell...

Clients are the lifeblood of a business that offers services. Their patronage helps to provide revenue, and their recommendations to others can help an organization establish a strong presence within a local market. Although many companies, especially those just...

Business partners don't always see eye to eye about what they need to do to maximize the profits their organization generates or otherwise follow their established business plan. Sometimes, compromise is possible, but not all partnership disputes are concluded via an...

Conflict is unavoidable in business and in life; we all know that. How we manage conflict is often the determining factor in the outcome of the dispute. Parties in a dispute have significant control over the matter based on how they react and respond to each other....