Who Do You Trust When Those You Trust Fail You?

Top 5 Most Recalled Brands In manufactures of our food and entertainment, we put a certain amount of trust. Trust that their products which are meant to be beneficial don’t turn out to be harmful. When products turn out to be harmful, it leads to a product recall but...

Federal Drug Offenses Vs. State Drug Offenses

If you are being charged with a drug crime, it is possible that you are being charged with a federal drug offense or with a state drug offense. Drug crimes are often illegal under both federal and state laws, but the circumstances under which your arrest occurs will...

Surface Damage And Pollution Claims

“Pollution is the forerunner of perdition.” John Trapp When you signed your agreement with the oil and gas company to lease your surface or subsurface land, you did so under the presumption that the company would comply with state and federal environmental regulations...

Undisclosed Faults – Real Estate Litigation

“It is not only what we do, but also what we do not do, for which we are accountable.” Molière  One of the many “sins” in real estate law are “sins of omission”, otherwise known as undisclosed faults. What rights do new owners have to pursue real estate litigation to...

Shareholder Disputes

“I do have a Bentley. I do go out.” -Eduardo Severin It’s no surprise that Eduardo Severin owns a Bentley. The Brazilian Internet entrepreneur’s wealth is estimated at $5 Billion (that’s roughly 16,000 brand new 2015 Bentleys). Although his wealth is only 16% of what...

How To Split A Company When Business Partners Separate

“I started the site when I was 19. I didn’t know much about business back then.” Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook In 2003, Mark Zuckerberg, then a sophomore at Harvard, contacted classmate Eduardo Saverin about becoming his business partner in a new venture, which he called...

Do you have a Repetitive Movement Injury From Work?

“Shoot for the moon and if you miss you’ll be among the stars.” Les Brown  If you were headed on a flight to the moon (238,900 miles) the precision of the movement of your rocket ship would be critical. If your movement were off by just one degree at the start, you’d...