Corporate & Business Law

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Reyes v. Chetta

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Monday, July 2, 2012

To prove tortious interference with business expectancies, a plaintiff must establish: 1.) a business relationship between the plaintiff and another party; 2.) the defendant intentionally interfered with the business relationship; and 3.) as a result of the defendant?s interference, the plaintiff suffered actual loss.

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Teaching Moments

Friday, June 29, 2012  |  by JAY STAPLETON

While major law firms still focus on racking up billable hours, they have increasingly gone into the teaching business. Attorneys in all sorts of practice areas are making greater use of seminars - and their high-tech cousins, webinars - as marketing tools to attract new business and to keep current clients educated on the latest developments.

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Creative Dimensions Inc. v. Laberge

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Monday, June 25, 2012

When ruling on the enforceability of a contract not to compete, courts may consider: 1.) the length of the restriction; 2.) the geographical area; 3.) the fairness of protection to the employer; 4.) the extent of the restraint on workers' opportunities to pursue occupations; and 5.) the extent of interference with the public's interests.