If your New York business is merging with or acquiring another company, due diligence plays a vital role in this process. In most cases, due diligence is a process that requires lots of steps. Completing these steps helps companies make smart acquisition and...
When two or more people come together to form a partnership, there is always the potential for disagreement. Sometimes these disputes can be resolved without litigation but other times they end up in court. If you're involved in a partnership dispute, it is important...
A restaurant business model is a professional outline of your restaurant's products, services and marketing strategies. This model is a plan of your business to give to other business partners in which you describe the restaurant's goals, predictions and strategies....
Statistically, teen drivers are more likely than drivers in other age groups to be involved in motor vehicle accidents. This is because they are less experienced than others who travel on roads and highways in New York and elsewhere. It is also because they may not be...
No contract in New York is valid unless certain elements are acknowledged and made. Ignoring one element could make the agreement voided. There are several, basic parts that make up a business contract. Offer A standard contract starts with the offer of a product or...
A void contract is a contract that is not legally binding because its elements are unenforceable. For example, an incapacitated person can't legally enter into a contractual agreement. Clauses that violate existing laws will also void a contract. Under business law,...
Trademark infringement is when an unauthorized person uses a protected trademark or similar mark to represent a business, brand, service or goods. A trademark holder can hold a registered trademark for ten years under New York Business Law, Article 24. The...
When starting a business in New York, the type of business structure that you organize your business under can have a major impact on taxes, liability, structure, costs and other important forces. There are a few key types to understand and choose from....
There are many ways to form a new business in New York. One of the most common is to create a limited liability company (LLC). This will give you a business arrangement with more personal protection but less formality to complicate things. The key to a successful LLC...
One of the most exciting times in anyone's life is being able to start a business. Before you plan to do so in the state of New York, it's important to make sure you're not unknowingly breaking any rules. Here are a few important business laws that every entrepreneur...
