It seems like people in New York these days have a myriad of ways in which to capture their artwork. Gone are the days when paintings were made on blank canvases and photographs were taken with film and later developed. Digital photos these days can be taken with a...
Month: July 2017
Negotiation and litigation in contract disputes
Whether it's a simple sale of goods or a complex and critical merger or acquisition, the business of most Manhattan companies is ruled by contracts. In the vast majority of cases, business people either adhere to the contracts they have made or successfully...
Helping employers and employees with intellectual property issues
When drawing up employment contracts, employers in New York naturally want to include provisions protecting their intellectual property. This is why many employment contracts limit the rights of employees to accept certain positions with certain other employers soon...
What rights and powers are granted by employment contracts?
Many employees in Manhattan, and even some employers, may assume that most employment arrangements are governed by employment contracts in addition to employment law. The reality is that most employment relationships can be categorized as employment "at will," meaning...
Employees push back against mandatory arbitration clauses
Many contracts in the modern business world contain clauses requiring that disputes about the contract must be submitted to binding arbitration. When the parties to the arbitration proceeding are both large, well-funded corporations, the arrangement is usually deemed...