Any type of secret has value because people always want to try to discover what it is. That is the curious nature of humans. However, trade secrets are special. These are secrets that have a monetary and business value. Sometimes they are the single thing that makes a...
Preparation Is Critical To Your Case
Preparation Is Critical To Your Case
Why Is Business Entity Needed?
The concept of business entity states that the business-related transactions must be recorded separately from its owners and other businesses. To do this a separate accounting record is used for the company that excludes the liabilities and assets completely of any...
Business Consultation Skills You Need To Excel
Business consulting is an activity associated with providing skilled advises during a specific business space like selling, business management and development, sales, finance, human resources and etc. The one that doing this is often known as a business adviser. He’s...
What Can Businesses Do To Avoid A Day In Civil Court?
What is the corporate responsibility that businesses have to their customers? One would imagine that a company has a responsibility to provide a service that benefits its customers and provide a business environment that is free from potential personal injury...
Georgia Enacts Restrictive Non-Compete Law
ATLANTA –Georgia’s governor Nathan Deal signed House Bill 30, to the relief of employers and franchisors. The new law was drafted to resolve a debate surrounding the validity of last year’s voting initiative in which Georgians overwhelmingly expanded the...
Georgia Non-Compete Reform Bill Hurts Employees
On May 11, Randy Edwards spoke at the monthly Southeast Franchise Forum breakfast on enforcing Trade Secrets and Non-Competes. The other presenters took the pro-franchisor side, and Randy (naturally) took the franchisee side. “At the SEFF presentation, I got out-voted...
Atlanta Bread Ruling Explained In Franchise Times
Cochran & Edwards recently settled a case against the Atlanta Bread Company on behalf of its client Sean Lupton-Smith. The case has been closely followed by Janet Sparks of Franchise Times®. The case, which went all the way to the Georgia Supreme Court, provides...