by Gary Nissenbaum | Nov 13, 2008 | Business Formation & Sales Law Blog
A restrictive covenant is a provision of an employment contract that restricts the rights of the employee after he leaves a job. For example, a restrictive covenant might prevent a former employee from providing similar services to clients that he established a...
by Gary Nissenbaum | Sep 22, 2008 | Construction & Commercial Real Estate Law Blog
Construction Law: New York Legislation: Licensing Requirements: New York legislators recently amended the County Law governing master electrician licensing in order to provide Dutchess County with the authority to establish a board of examiners for master...
by Gary Nissenbaum | Sep 4, 2008 | Internet Law Blog
Commentary: International Websites: The Internet has been amazing tool; enabling even the smallest voice to reach people throughout the world. It has, in fact, breathed new life into many small businesses who now can reach millions of potential customers in mere...
by Gary Nissenbaum | Sep 4, 2008 | Internet Law Blog
Internet Law: Supreme Court Caselaw: In a recent decision, the United States Supreme Court upheld a law aimed at regulating child pornography in the age of the Internet. U.S. v. Williams examined a facial attack against the PROTECT Act of 2003, which prohibits not...
by Gary Nissenbaum | Aug 25, 2008 | Business Formation & Sales Law Blog
Commercial Contracts: A fundamental principle of contract law is the public policy of freedom of contract: the idea that individuals should be permitted to bargain freely amongst themselves. Under this legal doctrine, courts will generally uphold the majority of...
by Gary Nissenbaum | Aug 25, 2008 | Business Formation & Sales Law Blog
Business Law: It is an oft-asked question: I created a name for our business, isn’t that enough? Simply operating under a business name is generally not enough to protect the individual business owners’ rights, nor to comply with state laws regarding the operation of...
