I recently had a six-month long unpleasant experience. Someone used proprietary information of ours for financial gain. I would not take the person to court but I did strive for binding arbitration and the person refused. I firmly believe sometimes when a wrong can’t be righted it best to just let it be and go on. Court cases are such negative experiences they’re usually not worth the agony.


I totally agree about avoiding taking people to court–generally the lawyers are the only ones that really win when you consider all the headaches, cost, and distraction. Try for a peaceful settlement and then move on to something more positive, like growing your business.