On April 13, 2022, the South Carolina Supreme Court held that an insured’s assignment of its rights under a liability policy, without the insurer’s consent, is valid once “loss” has taken place, even ...

Imagine paying millions to acquire a company only to later discover the restrictive covenants in the employment agreements of high-level executives were unenforceable. That’s precisely what happened ...

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An assignment refers to transferring rights or property. Learn how assignments work in options contracts and see examples of assignments in mortgages, wages, and leases.

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Businesses, of course, have a strong interest in owning intellectual property created by their employees. Intellectual property — patents ...

If you are not effectively negotiating the assignment and subletting cause in your lease, you are not leveraging one of the most important benefits of being a franchisee. Ninety percent of startup ...