Two partnership contracts to sign before opening your doors

Commercial litigation in Ohio sometimes involves disputes about intellectual property. As a business owner, you’ve worked hard to create something original for your business and it can be damaging to your business when someone copies your original work without your permission and tries to profit from it. When someone infringes on your copyright, you have a right to pursue a… The post What is copyright infringement? first appeared on Weisensell, Mastrantonio & Orlando, LLP..

The Ohio Supreme Court recently agreed to hear a Sagamore Hills woman’s argument that she should be able to sue Summit County for failing to maintain a culvert under her street, a failure that caused more than $70,000 in damage to her home when storm water and sewage backed up and flooded her basement in 2017. The county had argued… The post Ohio Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Challenge to County Immunity Claim in Basement Flooding Case first appeared on Weisensell, Mastrantonio & Orlando, LLP..

It’s one thing to make good-faith arguments to try to get the Ohio Supreme Court to revisit a decision that’s bad for your client, and change Ohio law. It’s another to engage in the “ostrich-like tactic” of acting as if the bad law doesn’t exist – and worse, to do it repeatedly. This morning, the Court disciplined a trio of… The post Ohio Supreme Court Sanctions Attorneys for Frivolous Conduct first appeared on Weisensell, Mastrantonio & Orlando, LLP..

Breach of contract is one of the most common claims in commercial litigation. A contract is a promise or set of promises that are binding through Ohio or federal law. Although most of your business contracts are likely in writing, verbal contracts can also be legally binding in certain situations. You should generally not rely on verbal contracts, due to… The post What are my options when a contract is breached? first appeared on Weisensell, Mastrantonio & Orlando, LLP..

According to the Ohio State Patrol, nearly 19,000 accidents in Ohio from 2018 to 2022 involved a motorcycle. Many of these accidents are caused by negligent drivers or negligent motorcyclists. Common motorcycle accident causes include: Alcohol/drug intoxication. Excessive speed. Failure to pay attention/distracted driving. Poor roadway conditions. Vehicles turning left into incoming motorcycles. Unsafe switching of lanes. Motorcyclists who suffer… The post Recovering damages after a motorcycle accident first appeared on Weisensell, Mastrantonio & Orlando, LLP..

Most sources agree that the most dangerous time of year to be driving is during the end-of-the-year holidays, when drivers may have been drinking at holiday parties and when Ohio weather can be harsh. However, car accidents can happen in any weather, and other times of year can also be dangerous. This includes the summer. In fact, statistics from the… The post Are the summer months the most dangerous time for driving? first appeared on Weisensell, Mastrantonio & Orlando, LLP..

There’s a lot to take into consideration as you embark on your entrepreneurial journey. Although you’ll have to give some attention to developing your products, securing supply chains, and hiring and developing talent, one of the first thing you’ll have to do is choose a business structure that you think is right for you. You have many options here, which… The post What business structure is right for your business? first appeared on Weisensell, Mastrantonio & Orlando, LLP..

Contracts of all kinds often try to account for future issues. You will often see clauses about what each party can do in specific circumstances. However, nobody can account for every possible event that could affect that way a contract works. That’s why an Ohio contract lawyer may suggest adding a force majeure clause into a contract to cover all your bases.… The post What Is A Force Majeure Clause In A Contract first appeared on Weisensell, Mastrantonio & Orlando, LLP..