How & When To Use Non-Disclosure Agreements

How & When To Use Non-Disclosure Agreements

It is a common practice for businesses to use non-disclosure agreements, often called NDAs, to protect their ideas and confidential information from being used by a potential customer, competitor or other outside party. Sometimes, an entrepreneur or business owner...
The Value Of Outside General Counsel

The Value Of Outside General Counsel

Having outside general counsel is not the same as general counsel. Larger corporations usually employ an attorney full-time to act as general counsel. They generate enough revenue to justify the attorney’s salary, benefits, and other costs. Although most business...
Ending Forced Arbitration For Sexual Harassment

Ending Forced Arbitration For Sexual Harassment

The Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), was enacted all the way back in 1926. It applies to both state and federal courts and enables people to resolve a dispute through arbitration with the court’s assistance. Understanding how the FAA applies to contracts and sexual...
Don’t Get Trapped in a Contract that Renews Automatically

Don’t Get Trapped in a Contract that Renews Automatically

Years ago I worked for a large retailer, with hundreds of stores across the U.S. Unknown to the legal department, many of these stores had, individually, entered into five-year contracts with a company providing piped-in background music (these were the days before...