Like any type of business contract, a social media contract can be a useful commercial tool. The management of your social media presence can directly affect the reputation of your business and brand, especially...

What is Business Valuation?

Business valuation looks at the commercial value of a business as a whole, taking into consideration its assets and current market conditions.

Business assets include:-

• Business premises
• ...

Domain names are a fundamental aspect of branding. They are easy to register, and can be used instantly to associate your website with your brand.

• Domain names and trademarks are separate and unrelated pieces of...

Litigation means the resolution of disputes through the court process. Sometimes litigation may be necessary, despite your best efforts to steer clear of a dispute.

If the other party is blatantly...

Unfortunately there are times when one party does not comply with the terms of a contract and this is referred to as breach of contract. There may be many reasons why one party is in breach of contract and it is...

In a globalised world where many businesses now operate online it is very likely that disputes that arise will involve businesses operating in different countries.

• Intellectual property rights are territorial,...

Passing off occurs where someone in the course of trade creates an impression that their goods or services emanate from that of another business.

• Passing off is aimed at preventing customer confusion as this could...

Copyright disputes can arise in a variety of ways. For example, where there are existing contractual arrangements in place governing copyright and the contract is terminated, breached...

Cybersquatters register domain names similar to existing trademarks. They have no legitimate claim to the name, and typically use those domains to either earn advertising revenues or try to sell them at...

Brand name disputes arise if you are using a name or other brand symbol that someone else claims to have a better title to, or if you find someone using confusingly similar branding to yours. As it is not widely...

Words are defamatory if they tend to damage the public reputation of a person or business. A person or business is defamed if an untrue (reputation damaging) statement about them is “published” to a third...

Infringement is a legal term which is used when your intellectual property rights are encroached on in some way. So if you have an exclusive right to publish a work, and someone else publishes it without your...