As legally enforceable documents, contracts take the uncertainty from business transactions by providing a structured agreement and expectations between parties. However, disputes among the parties to a contract are commonplace and can be costly and time-consuming for...
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Tips for settling disagreements with your business partner
Partnerships in business can be a smart and profitable way to operate a business. When you first begin your partnership, it may seem like things will always go smoothly. However, just like in other relationships, partnership disputes aren’t unusual. When one occurs,...
Can a business partner just quit?
Employees are typically hired under at-will employment laws. This means that they get to quit whenever they want. While it’s customary to give a notice of two weeks, it’s not actually required. Likewise, a sole business owner can decide to shut down their company...
Negotiating strategies to consider for successful conflict resolution
There are many ways that conflict can arise, such as business litigation, family law and divorce, real estate disputes and probate. No matter the nature of the conflict, there are some tried and true strategies for conflict resolution. Whether the negotiations are...
#MeToo misconduct expands to deep-pocketed defendant groups
When faced with a class-action lawsuit, few companies expect it to be related to sexual misconduct in the workplace. Yet, this is becoming a more common occurrence. Instead of targeting the specific people they hold liable for sexual misconduct, many people are now...
Contracts are a common source of business litigation
Illinois companies that enter into contracts with others agree to fulfill their part of them. When they fail to do so, they are said to have breached those contracts by failing to act in accordance with the terms in them. It is not hard to imagine that these disputes...
Learn more about breach of contract in business litigation
Many Illinois business owners already have some understanding of what a breach of contract is. However, there is more to this often-cited reason for business litigation than just not meeting the obligations in an agreement. Gaining a better understanding of whether a...
Beer companies settle contentious business litigation
Times are tough for everyone as many individuals and businesses here in Illinois can attest. A leaner economy appears to be behind some contentious business litigation between MillerCoors and Pabst Brewing Company. The matter recently went to trial, but instead of...
Contracts can protect your business relationships
It does not matter what type of industry you are in here in Illinois. At some point, you will enter into contracts with other parties. These agreements protect your relationships with the companies you do business with by making it clear what each party expects of the...
Business litigation: Are you accused of breach of contract?
When parties enter into a contract here in Illinois or elsewhere, the possibility always remains that a dispute will arise regarding the products or services or the payment for them. If that happened to you, and the other party accuses you of breaching the contract...
