Category Archives: Contract Issues

Confidentiality . . . and Holding Too Tight

When is the right time to protect an idea? “About 10 minutes before someobody else tries to use it,” quipped…

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The Benefit of Confidentiality Agreements

For anyone who ever doubted the benefit of confidentiality agreements, the case of Chris Botticella, former Thomas’ English Muffin executive…

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How to Speed-Read a Non-Disclosure Agreement

Non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) have many uses. You may have a fabulous idea and want to protect it as you share it…

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How Independent Contractor Agreements Protect Your Pocketbook

If you’ve been reading between the lines at all regarding the state of our economy (and, in particular, our government…

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Stay on Target With Hired Guns

The following 5 tips will help you avoid complications when hiring contractors. You want to grow your business, but the…

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An Independent Contractor Agreement Alone Does Not a Freelancer Make

You want to hire an independent contractor. Or a freelancer. Mostly because you don’t want to get involved in the…

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Business Law Basics: Contract Essentials

Today, I feel vindicated. I just came across Laura Bell’s post, “Business Law Basics,” which reminds me of my apartment…

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How Technology Can Rewrite Your Contracts

Technology is a wonderful thing – sometimes. But, as one of our clients (“Samantha”) discovered, technology can create its own…

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Confidentiality Agreements: After-the-fact is way too late

Can you force someone to sign a confidentiality agreement after you’ve disclosed sensitive information? Or after they’ve already done the…

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The Single Most Important Thing to Know about Verbal Agreements

How many times have we run afoul of film producer Samuel Goldwyn’s famous maxim: “A verbal contract isn’t worth the…

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