A New York business will often have a great amount invested in its reputation. In the competitive world of New York business, it is not unusual for competitors to try and gain an unfair and illegal advantage by making false and derogatory statements about another...
Month: November 2017
Non-compete agreements: what they are and how they work
As the employment market begins to heat up, many New Yorkers are taking advantage by entering into employment relationships with different employers. A common requirement from employers is a non-compete agreement. Many employers require new employees to sign a...
Is intellectual property security an issue in your startup?
Like many other innovators, you may have conceived the idea for a brilliant technological widget by working nights and weekends in your garage. Friends enthusiastically contributed their ideas and you began developing plans to form a new company. You want to get the...
What are the elements of a trade disparagement claim?
Although many New York business disputes arise from allegedly breached contracts, not all do. There are a number of civil wrongs that can also give rise to a business dispute. These civil wrongs are called torts. This blog post will focus on one of these torts: trade...
Manhattan business relationships require trust
Manhattan business people expect their business partners, vendors, contractors and customers to be honest about the important aspects of their business transactions. Our business culture is based on trust, and a baseline level of honesty engenders trust and fruitful...
Protection of intellectual property for all New Yorkers
Last week on our New York business litigation blog, we reviewed the case of a decades-old work of art whose ownership has been challenged in court. The high-profile intellectual property dispute served to illustrate important legal principles for our Manhattan...
Ed Sheeran copyright case settles out of court
When does music creation become copyright infringement? In this case, popular singer songwriter Ed Sheeran was called out for his hit song "Photograph" copying The X Factor winner's song "Amazing." The song "Amazing" was written by Leonard and Martin Harrington....
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