Dealing with the legal side of a company is a full-time task. There's such a lot of regulatory noise these days which you're obliged to comply with, and the consumers and rival companies appear to get more disputatious year on year. It's a serious problem for smaller companies, who usually… more
Handling the law-related side of a business is a major job. There's so much regulatory noise these days that you need to comply with, plus the customers and competitors seem to become more litigious all the time. It's a real concern for smaller businesses, as they usually don't have the… more
I had to speak to our in-house lawyer about another organisation that were operating under a brand-name which was exceptionally close to our one. They had started their organisation only two or three years after we started operating, but still they had chosen to utilise so similar a name that… more
It's very handy to have a full-time lawyer to consult when it comes to dealing with employees. Nowadays employees have a good understanding of the legal situation, and often cite regulations that imply they do not have to carry out particular chores which we ask them to do. Fortunately the… more
A client recently took us to court due to the fact that they believed we'd promised them a cut-price deal on services provided. Their lawyer asserted that I'd offered a verbal assurance that I could arrange a reduced price for them since the amount of work they had been giving… more