Cleveland business owners may be interested in an article detailing some of the positive and negative aspects of going into business with another. These joint ventures have risks that can be mitigated by using proper contractual agreements. Joining up with another...
Ohio business owners may be interested in the latest news on a lawsuit filed by shareholders against tech giant Hewlett-Packard. The claim against the company has been dismissed despite the shareholders' second chance at filing. In August 2013, a group of HP...
On May 29, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed a lawsuit against a group of several individuals involved with a Ponzi scheme in Ohio. An Akron-based group, KGTA Petroleum, was reportedly comprised of residents from the northeast area who employed a scheme to...
A settlement has been reached in the patent dispute between SecureBuy, LLC, and Ohio-based CardinalCommerce Corporation. In November 2013, SecureBuy initiated a lawsuit against Cardinal in a federal court that contested the latter's patents with the U.S. Patent and...
Townships in Ohio that want to expand their economic development zones or make new ones will be subject to new requirements in 2014 due to House Bill 289. People involved with business planning might interested to learn that townships will no longer be able to create...
Ohio business owners may be interested in reading about the latest news involving a trademark infringement lawsuit brought by The Hershey Company in two states. The Hershey Company filed a lawsuit against Seattle Conscious Care Cooperative, a company that sells snacks...
In most cases, competition in the marketplace benefits Ohio consumers, who are able to find the best products for the best prices. Nevertheless, some companies uses business litigation to keep competitors out of the market. For this reason, the court closely examines...
For many people, contracts are more than just agreements; they are a way of doing business. Many individuals and companies in Cleveland rely on contracts in order to make money. If one party backs out of their obligations, they may be held responsible for breach of...
The economic climate at the federal, state, and local levels affects small business owners in Ohio, and some geographic areas of the United States have recovered more quickly from the economic recession than others. For people who are involved in business planning, it...
Now that the Internet has reached the masses, Ohioans are turning to it for more and more products and services. Oftentimes, this platform enables online companies to minimize their operating costs, which lowers prices for consumers. Although many online companies...