Commercial Contracts

Commercial Contracts Articles

• Enforceable Covenants Not To Compete

  Employers frequently require their employees to execute employment agreements that contain covenants not to compete. Each state has its own laws regarding whether such covenants may be enforced, and under what circumstances. Learn more about enforceable covenants not to compete in this article.

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• Enforcing Noncompetition Agreements Across State Lines: The California and Texas Problems

  As technology continues to advance protection of employers' trade secrets and good will has become increasingly more important. An ever-increasing number of employers now use written noncompetition agreements to protect their legitimate interests. Here is a brief look at how to enforce noncompetition agreements across state lines.

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• Transferable Employee Stock Options

  Employee stock options often represent a significant portion of an executive's net worth. This may be particularly true for executives working for technology or other emerging growth companies, due to the prevalence of stock options in these organizations. Learn more in this article about transferable employee stock options.

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• Beware the Merger Doctrine: Rights in a Real Estate Contract can be Lost under the Doctrine of Merger

  In a typical real estate transaction the parties enter into a purchase agreement that contemplates a closing where the real estate is transferred by a deed. Learn more about the merger doctrine and how rights in a real estate contract can be lost under this doctrine.

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• Non-Compete Agreements After An Acquisition: Are They Enforceable?

  Many companies view their key executives and sales people as assets to be preserved and maintained, recognizing that these individuals add value to the organization. In an attempt to keep those assets out of the hands of competitors, companies often use non-compete agreements. Learn more about non-compete agreements after an acquisition in this article.

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• Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Consumer Protection Act (DTPA)

  This article provides key information about the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Consumer Protection Act (DTPA). You will find updates to the law and more.

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• Contracts Law

  Multimedia developers enter into business relationships with both individuals and businesses to help them create and distribute multimedia works. Most of these relationships result in "contracts" that have legal consequences. Learn more about contract basics in this article.

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• A Buyer’s Guide to Special-Interest Groups

  For some time, silicon and hardware manufacturers have participated in cooperative programs for the development and promotion of widely adopted specifications. Such Special Interest Groups (SIGs) are crossing increasingly into the realm of combined ...

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• Computerizing Your Business

  Law offices looking to improve their workflow have a plethora of software and services that can allow attorneys to streamline the administrative tasks that weigh down an office, allowing them to focus on their client’s pressing legal issues.

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• Electronic Signature Legislation

  Regulation regarding electronic signatures started to surface in the United States in the mid-1990s. By 1996, several States began to take note of the need for electronic signature regulation and started passing legislation to address the issue.

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