Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals offer many benefits, including more diversified business portfolios, increased business capacity, a larger market share, and access to new expertise and talent. Still, just as partners sometimes dissolve business partnerships,...
It is time to update trade secret protections
President Biden signed the Protecting American Intellectual Property Act (PAIP) into law in early 2023. Lawmakers drafted it to protect American businesses from theft by foreign entities. The law tasks the White House with notifying Congress of major foreign companies...
Joint ventures do not always go as hoped
It is common for businesses to come to agreements with other businesses in hopes of helping each company thrive. These joint ventures can often have beneficial outcomes when the agreements go as intended, but it is also not uncommon for business relationships to prove...
Joint ventures: Richard Gere involved in project dispute
When individuals have an undertaking in mind, they may not feel that going at it alone is in their best interests. For many, joint ventures can allow parties to pursue certain endeavors more easily. Of course, because these ventures mean bringing other people into the...