Putting trust in another person is not always easy. For Florida business owners, trusting outside parties may be necessary when an owner needs certain business-related tasks handled that he or she cannot handle alone. Often, owners enlist the help of financial professionals, trustees, legal professionals and others to help ensure that the business operations run smoothly. If a party violates that trust by breaching his or her fiduciary duty, business litigation could be necessary.
FTC files lawsuit claiming deceptive business practices
When businesses in Florida or elsewhere face accusations of deceptive practices, they are in a serious predicament. In some cases, the Federal Trade Commission could bring a lawsuit against a company if such practices are suspected. When companies have to defend against these allegations, understanding their legal options is necessary.
Oracle Corp. facing a lawsuit over an alleged lack of diversity
Most companies want to do their best to ensure that diversity is a significant part of their operations. They want to employ diverse workers, appeal to diverse clients and customers, and have an overall reputation of harboring diverse interests. However, some parties may feel that a company is not doing enough to further diversity and a lawsuit could result.
Legal support during business litigation could be invaluable
Companies may be impersonal, but they are still made up of people. Regardless of the existence of contracts and agreements between the companies, the people involved may not abide by them through either a mistake or intention. A great deal of business litigation here in Miami and elsewhere ultimately centers on the breakdown of the relationships between the people who own or work in the companies involved.
Business litigation involves anticompetition claims against Uber
When people start a business, they typically want to obtain success and be the best in their particular industry. While many companies do reach these goals, it is common for competitors to claim that they did so through unjust or illegal means. In some cases, successful companies could face business litigation over claims of unfair competition.
Frivolous lawsuits can still lead to business litigation
Running a small business is certainly not always the dream many people hope it to be. Being a business owner has many difficulties, and while Florida owners may be able to handle some of those issues relatively quickly, other problems may take time to address. For example, some companies could end up facing business litigation over frivolous lawsuits.
Injury at trampoline park leads to business litigation
Running any type of business is tricky. Depending on the product or service that a company offers, owners and operators often have to consider ways to keep their clients or customers safe and to run a successful business. Of course, if an accident happens on a company's premises, business litigation could result.
Negative online reviews cause business litigation for defamation
These days, online reviews can have a tremendous impact on a business. If the ratings and reviews are positive, it is more likely that new customers or clients will utilize those businesses. Of course, the opposite is true when an influx of negative reviews lower ratings. It was recently reported that business litigation has begun over the use of online reviews to defame businesses.
McDonald's facing business litigation over alleged discrimination
Most major companies are no stranger to lawsuits. Still, the fact that they have faced them before and will likely face them again does not make them any easier to handle. In any case, a company could suffer because of the claims of others, and business litigation can be time consuming, costly and difficult to handle for any type of claim.
Ring, Amazon facing business litigation over security systems
When something with a product goes wrong or unexpectedly, many consumers blame the company. Unfortunately, if a number of incidents occur in which a product does not act as consumers believed it would, business litigation could ensue. In some cases, companies may need to defend against the allegations made against them and their products.
