Contracts are the backbone of business transactions, governing agreements between parties and ensuring that obligations are fulfilled. However, when one party fails to uphold their end of the bargain, it constitutes a breach of contract. In such cases, the non-breaching party may seek remedies to enforce the contract and recover damages for the breach.
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Category: Business Litigation Blog
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What is a force majeure clause?
Force majeure refers to an act, event, or circumstance that extends beyond someone's control. If a contract includes a force majeure clause, a participant may be able to cite this clause to get out of the agreement. With help from a Georgia business litigation lawyer, you can find out if you can capitalize...
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Georgia Employers, Changes in Tortious Interference Law Could Affect Your Ability to Sue
To help protect intellectual property and other company secrets, non-compete agreements have become common in many industries. When a former employee violates a non-compete agreement, their former employer may bring a claim against the new employer for “tortious interference.”
However, a recent case from the Georgia...
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Preparing Your Company for a Dawn Raid: What to Do and What to Avoid
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) continues to issue more and more search warrants in an effort to investigate potential antitrust violations. These search warrants are commonly known as “dawn raids” – on-site searches of corporate offices that typically occur with no warning.
The following is a list of actions your...
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How to Determine if a Contract Breach is Material
In contract law, there are different types of contract breaches. The most serious type of breach is called a material breach. A material breach of contract occurs when one party’s failure to abide by a contract’s terms renders it irreparably broken and defeats the purpose of entering the contract in the first...
Breach of Contract Case: What Law Applies?
Breach of contract cases generally occur when a party to a legal agreement fails to abide by one or more of its terms. When a party fails to abide by the terms of a contract, the other party may file a lawsuit for breach of contract. Parties may contract for many things,...
Common Types of Commercial Disputes
While many business transactions go according to plan, some lead to disputes. Business disputes, also known as commercial disputes, can arise out of a number of situations. The variety of events that can result in a commercial dispute makes it a common issue with which businesses must contend. In this article, we...
Breach of Contract Litigation in Georgia
A breach of contract is a situation in which a party to a contractual agreement fails to abide by one or more of its terms. When a party to a contract fails to fulfill its contractual obligations, the other party may file a breach of contract claim in court. In this article,...
Contract Breaches: Four Types of Issues
A breach of contract occurs when a party to a contractual agreement fails to abide by one or more of its terms. When a party fails to abide by its contractual obligations, the other party may file a breach of contract action in court. Contract breaches fall into one of four categories....
Partnership Disputes
Although people don’t enter business partnerships with an expectation of conflict, legal disputes are common in the business arena. To avoid such disputes and the costly litigation that often accompanies them, business partners often include provisions in their business formation documents that dictate how the partners will resolve conflicts when they arise....