Consumers rely on healthy competition to keep the prices down and the standard of offerings high. The federal and state governments consider free competition so vital that they have laws to protect it. Yet, some business owners still use illicit tactics to limit other...
Buffington Law Firm's breach of contract attorneys often deal with breach of contract lawsuits in which, upon examination of the facts, it becomes obvious that the requirements that one or the other party committed to can at best be characterized as "aspirational." ...
Buffington Law Firm's civil litigation team often deals with otherwise good cases that are unfortunately barred in whole or in part by a Statute of Limitation. Sometimes this was entirely preventable, and this scenario is what this article is about. As many people...
Most entrepreneurs have entered into a business partnership at one time or another, or at least entertained the idea. Sadly, despite the best of intentions on all sides, these arrangements often fail. Common pitfalls of entering into a partnership Some of the factors...
Running a business is full of constant challenges. However, there is a difference between a challenge that requires your blood, sweat and tears and legal trouble that comes suddenly and unexpectedly. Unfortunately, you put yourself in the line of fire when you start a...
As an investor, there is one thing you should watch out for. That thing is investment fraud. When you trust your money in the hands of a stockbroker or investment firm, you expect them to do what’s right for you. Stockbrokers and investment firms have regulations that...
Most successful businesses face competition. Even if you were at one point the only company in your specific business niche, your success may have inspired others to start their own companies and compete with you. Competition can be great for consumers, but it can be...
A dispute with your business partner is complicated enough on its own. It’s even more complicated if you don’t have a partnership agreement. Even so, this is fairly common. A lot of times, a business starts as a small idea between friends or even family members. They...
In earlier Blog articles we discussed the difficulty in causing the Court to throw out meritless lawsuits before trial. Procedurally, the deck is stacked against the Defense when it comes to forcing the dismissal of meritless lawsuits. A Plaintiff can survive...
Buffington Law Firm's civil trial attorneys are probably asked this question more than almost any other by clients who have flimsy or groundless lawsuits brought against them: "Why can't I get this frivolous lawsuit thrown out before trial?" The question is, for many...