Menu
» Stories with a Lesson
When You Don’t Have the Time or Money to Make It Clear, Litigation Will Surely Bite You in the Rear!
April 8th, 2026
Contributor: Anthony Wilkinson
Ambiguous settlement language can pull business owners back into court years later. See how unclear release terms can turn one lawsuit into two.
Read More
Read More
Categories: Stories with a Lesson
“They’ll Never Know” (Until They Do)
March 4th, 2026
Contributor: Anthony Wilkinson
Here’s an engaging story inspired by a true case to answer a key question for successful business owners: Have you ever moved forward with a deal knowing there was something you probably should have raised, and chose not to? “They’ll Never…
Read More
Read More
Categories: Stories with a Lesson
When Being Right Costs More Than Being Done
February 4th, 2026
Contributor: Anthony Wilkinson
Here’s an engaging story inspired by a true case to answer a key question for successful business owners: If one of your founders decided to fight you all the way to the end, how expensive would being right actually be? When Being Right Costs M…
Read More
Read More
Categories: Stories with a Lesson
Two Stories Walk Into Court. Only One Has Receipts
January 8th, 2026
Contributor: Anthony Wilkinson
Here’s an engaging story inspired by a true case to answer a key question for successful business owners: Will a court believe you if your testimony does not match the plaintiff’s documentation? Two Stories Walk Into Court. Only One Has R…
Read More
Read More
Categories: Stories with a Lesson
The Contract That Was Clearer Than the Conversation
December 4th, 2025
Contributor: Anthony Wilkinson
Here’s an engaging story inspired by a true case to answer a key question for successful business owners: When the contract says one thing and the conversation says another, which do you think wins in court? The Contract That Was Clearer Than t…
Read More
Read More
Categories: Stories with a Lesson
The Failure to "What If ..." a Contract
November 6th, 2025
Contributor: Anthony Wilkinson
Here’s an engaging story inspired by a true case to answer a key question for successful business owners: What happens when your contract forgets to ask “what if”? Back in 2012, when downtown Montvale, New Jersey, was still half-empty store…
Read More
Read More
Categories: Stories with a Lesson
The Cost of Waiting: A Lesson in Timely Legal Action
October 9th, 2025
Contributor: Anthony Wilkinson
Here’s an engaging story inspired by a true case to answer a key question for successful business owners: Does the time ever run out on when you can sue someone for damages arising from a breach of contract? The Cost of Waiting: A Lesson in Tim…
Read More
Read More
Categories: Stories with a Lesson
Ghosting Your Business Partner? The Court Will Find You
September 17th, 2025
Contributor: Anthony Wilkinson
Here’s an engaging story inspired by a true case to answer a key question for successful business owners: What’s the cost of ghosting your business partner instead of winding things down? Ghosting Your Business Partner? The Court Will Find Yo…
Read More
Read More
Categories: Stories with a Lesson
If You Gave Them a Way Out, Don’t Complain When They Take It
August 28th, 2025
Contributor: Anthony Wilkinson
Categories: Stories with a Lesson
A Deal Half-Written Is a Deal Half-Lost
August 8th, 2025
Contributor: Anthony Wilkinson
Categories: Stories with a Lesson
