Corporate News: A Legal Update

As a business grows and adds new members to the team, it can be difficult to identify what role each person plays and their level of authority. While some have the ability to make important decisions on behalf of the business, others do not—but they may nevertheless have the power to bind the business to obligations the business had no intention of undertaking. As a result, business owners must ensure that their employees clearly understand the scope of their employment.

The United States Supreme Court is set to take on a trademark infringement case that may have a lasting impact on the concept of corporate separateness. In Dewberry Group, Inc. v. Dewberry Engineers Inc., the Supreme Court will decide whether the disgorgement of profits of non-party corporate affiliates is appropriate in calculating damages under federal trademark law (i.e., the Lanham Act). 

In the case, Dewberry Engineers brought suit against Dewberry Group, which had previously gone by the name Dewberry Capital, after it underwent a substantial rebranding. This rebranding ...

In this day and age, we have a world of resources right at our fingertips, including new ways to access legal matters that would traditionally be handled by an attorney. Like with everything, there are benefits and drawbacks to the accessibility of standardized templates and sample agreements online.