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When You Don’t Have the Time or Money to Make It Clear, Litigation Will Surely Bite You in the Rear!

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
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“They’ll Never Know” (Until They Do)

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
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When Being Right Costs More Than Being Done

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
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Two Stories Walk Into Court. Only One Has Receipts

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
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The Contract That Was Clearer Than the Conversation

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
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The Failure to "What If ..." a Contract

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
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The Cost of Waiting: A Lesson in Timely Legal Action

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
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Ghosting Your Business Partner? The Court Will Find You

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
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If You Gave Them a Way Out, Don’t Complain When They Take It

Here’s an engaging story inspired by a true case to answer a key question for successful business owners: If a single line in your contract gave the other side the right to walk away, would you bet your business deal on them not using it? If Yo… Read More
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A Deal Half-Written Is a Deal Half-Lost

Here’s an engaging story inspired by a true case to answer a key question for successful business owners: Can you accidentally walk away from a deal by trying to enforce it? A Deal Half-Written Is a Deal Half-Lost Most people in Newark knew Dan… Read More
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