Business owners devote significant time, energy and resources to growing their enterprises. If a venture hits a plateau, though, merging with another organization may make sense. After all, combining talent, capital, equipment and intellectual property is often a...
Business Law
Why should you consider mediation first?
Pennsylvania business owners cannot run a business without occasional disagreements. This is unavoidable. How you handle it is the important part. Today we will look at mediation, which is a type of dispute resolution method. It is quite popular among business owners...
How quickly do I need to inform consumers after a data breach?
If your business experienced a data breach, it is essential that you act quickly and efficiently to respond. Pennsylvania’s Breach of Personal Information Act of 2005 outlines a company’s responsibility to protect consumers’ information and to inform those affected in...
Mergers may help overcome hurdles to an initial public offering
Growing and expanding a business in Pennsylvania comes with unique challenges that may result from a variety of external market factors. Changes made to governmental regulations, customer preferences and an increase in competitors may often affect a company's...
What should I know about business law?
If you are a resident of Hazelton, Pennsylvania, and you are considering starting a business, then there is a lot to know about business law. Business law is a broad system of rules that touches on how you will form and run your enterprise. The laws touch on how you...
An overview of how to name a business
Creating a new business involves many aspects that require careful thought and consideration, including coming up with a name for the business. Pennsylvania law places a number of requirements on how to name a business. In some cases, the law forbids a business from...
Businesses can benefit from non-competes
Business staff can often be a double-edged sword. A company could not survive without dedicated, hardworking employees. But those same subordinates could also be a liability if they decide to take their skills and talents to a different organization. That is why many...
