Business Litigation

Employee litigation can cost your company in big ways. While the cost of litigation itself is significant, these lawsuits can impact your business’s reputation and your sales and success. The best way to avoid employee litigation is to take a proactive stance. While...

You probably knew before you opened your doors that running a business comes with some legal risk. Still, most business owners never expect someone to file a lawsuit against them or their company. Unfortunately, business litigation remains a constant threat, even when...

When you own a business, you focus on moving it forward. Yet it only takes one person or entity to threaten you with litigation to bring your progress to a standstill. A potential lawsuit can take up a lot of your time and bring stress and uncertainty to the company...

A business partnership can be a truly wonderful experience that’s both rewarding and beneficial. You can lose a hefty weight off your shoulders when expenses, labor and networking are shared. It may even seem advantageous to take on multiple partnerships so that you...

On February 2, 2022, Judge Otake issued Hawai’i’s first order regarding COVID-19 vaccine policies in the workplace. Judge Otake denied a petition for an injunction from a class of Hawai’ian Airlines employees who had been or were facing termination after Hawai’ian...

Business-to-business transactions occur every day. You might rely on other businesses to provide you with contract services, like human resources help when you hire a new employee or payroll support. You may have contracts with companies that supply you with equipment...

When you work in a partnership, the last thing you want is to have a fight or argument over an aspect of your business. You need to work together so that you can both move your business forward and make it as profitable as possible. While some disputes may be...

When running a business, there are so many day-to-day responsibilities and to-do lists.  Sometimes, it is easy to focus on the problems at hand and to avoid thinking about problems that don’t currently exist. However, every business owner should proactively prepare...

Your brand is one of the most important business assets that you need to protect. One aspect of the brand is its trademark. Your company’s trademark is a phrase, word or symbol that lets the public know your company from other companies.  Because of the serious...

The decision to take on a commercial construction project is a big one. Not only will it affect your company as a whole, including its finances, but it’s likely to bring quite a bit of stress to your life. But, of course, you decide to move forward with the idea that...