By Brandon Harter
For years, businesses have used non-compete provisions to protect their investment in employees. In May 2021, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s decision in Pittsburgh Logistics v. Beemac Trucking LLC put a dent in that plan by holding a no-poaching provision between two commercial companies was not enforceable....
By: Ashley Michael
Want to avoid a lawsuit? The solution may be to buy a thesaurus.Marvelous. Fantastic. Stupendous. Aspiring comic book creators and film makers, jot these words down if you intend to describe your main characters as a group of heroes possessing...
If you think a tech-forward law firm is an oxymoron, please stop reading!
Still here? Then, maybe you’re our next attorney (by the way, we said “attorney” on purpose—we banned words like “associate”, “partner”, “counsel”, and the like because those seem like distinctions without a good purpose).
Research shows that 60 to 80% of business transactions are governed by contracts, and with that in mind, it’s vital that you evaluate the way your business makes legal agreements with others, as these transactions have the power to make or break your company. Master service agreements (MSAs) are a perfect...
Today, most business owners conduct many of their affairs from deep within the digital arena. Laptops, smartphones, USB drives, and the like are commonplace in the business world.
That said, if your business — or one that you have previously worked with — ever ends up in litigation, an...
Undoubtedly, now is quite an exciting time to be a part of the tech industry. Innovations are bursting onto the scene at record speeds and positively impacting just about every other industry alongside their own.
That said, if you are a tech business owner looking to be a part...
When people think of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), what comes to mind are thoughts of physical accommodations like wheelchair ramps, accessible restrooms, and sign language interpreters, and when public buildings and workplaces don’t have these things, they can be sued.
In 2022 alone, nearly 8,700 lawsuits...
With cybercrime rates at all-time highs, today’s technology-driven business world is no stranger to being hit hard by data breaches, and as regulatory compliance laws mandate that businesses do all they can to keep sensitive data out of the wrong hands, preparing to face litigation has become a huge part of the...
Software is ubiquitous in today’s world. Even your phone has different types of software on it — and you are allowed to use this software because of various license agreements. While many of these agreements won’t be a cause for concern, there are certain license agreements that you need a qualified tech...
It is estimated that software as a service (SaaS) applications make up approximately 70% of all software a business uses. This should not be surprising, given the many benefits of SaaS applications over traditional software programs.
As companies and organizations turn to SaaS applications to meet their growing...
