For some lawyers, lifestyle choices and the changing dynamics in firms outweighed the urge to make partner.
Taking the fight to the court of public opinion can pay off for the smaller company.
The agency did not admit any wrongdoing and accusations of bias were left unaddressed.
The business side of law has changed, and that can mean advantages for entrepreneurs, provided they know how to find a law firm that suits their needs.
Gary Barbera was once a Chrysler dealer with annual sales exceeding $100 million. Now he owes nearly $150,000 in taxes and fines and wears an ankle bracelet monitor.
Jeremy Stoppelman, a Yelp co-founder and its chief executive, denies that sales representatives from the company pressure businesses to advertise.
Establishing and protecting intellectual property rights is not beyond the reach of small entrepreneurs in fact, it’s essential.
Moviegoers may get a dose of advocacy this month as commercials intended to spell out the perils of frivolous lawsuits come to theaters.
Small merchants, with business slowing during economic crisis, are lobbying for legislation that would compel banks to negotiate credit and debit card fees with them and support second measure that one of its sponsors calls credit card bill of rights for merchants; some are seeking class-action status for litigation claiming antitrust violations by banks and MasterCard and Visa card networks; photo
While the slow economy has left many small businesses scraping to get by, some enterprises are finding opportunity in the carnage.
Silicon Valley stars Jim Clark and Tom Jermoluk are finding it a lot harder to maneuver through the real estate market than to master the Internet.
China has stopped granting permission for American films to be shown in its theaters in an apparent trade dispute, according to several Hollywood executives and United States government officials.
Negative online postings by disenchanted employees and competitors can do more than irritate; financial damages can reach millions of dollars or shut down a business entirely.
A financial-services executive tracks down information needed for a patent infringement case.
Many employers believe the best way to avoid the danger of litigation is to treat soon-to-be former employees with respect even as they are being shown the door.