Category Archives: Business Law
Protect Your Business From Working With Unknown Shareholders or Owners
Sometimes we go into business by ourselves. But other times, we start, own, and manage a business, with other people. Whether they are partners in the business, managers in an LLC, shareholders, or other management and ownership partners, there are a multitude of corporate entities that people use to start businesses, that include others…. Read More »
How You Could Get Sued by the Government – And What to Do About It
If you have a business, you probably spend a lot of time and money worrying about and trying to avoid getting sued, whether by customers, employees, contractors or other businesses. But one thing that many businesses forget about is the government. Government agencies can, and do, come after businesses, for a number of reasons…. Read More »
You Received a Demand Letter-Now What Do You Do?
Often, before someone just files a lawsuit, they will let you know, and give you the chance to resolve that suit, before anything is filed in court. Or, because of language in the law, or language in a contract, they may be legally obligated to send you notice that they intend to file a… Read More »
Talk to a Business Attorney Before Making that Estate Plan
Creating a will, trust or other documents to make up an estate plan is always a good idea. But one mistake that many business owners make when creating an estate plan is making the estate plan without consulting their business attorney. If you do own a business, both your estate attorney and your business… Read More »
Limiting Contractual Liability The Right Way
Lets say that you are entering into a business contract and you are a bit concerned about your liability under the contractual agreement. You could just include language in the contract that says that you cannot be sued if you do something wrong—sometimes called a hold harmless agreement. But is that legal? Would that… Read More »
What are ADA Testers and Do They Have Standing?
You may already know of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), as a law that protects people at work, and which requires that reasonable accommodations be made in the workplace in order to accommodate those with disabilities. But even outside of the employee employer relationship, the ADA has strict requirements on buildings and constriction,… Read More »
Don’t Make These Mistakes in Your Loan Agreements
Loan agreements are easy to draft, aren’t they? This includes how much is being loaned and how much and when the money has to be paid back. Pretty straightforward. Except it’s not. There can be a lot of terms, conditions, or wording in your loan agreements which can get you in trouble regardless of… Read More »
How Courts Determine What Lost Stock or Shares are Worth
In many business law and employment law cases, the measure of damages is the value of lost stock, or the diminishing of value of stock or shares. But unlike money that is due or unpaid on a contract, company stock can be a lot harder for a court to value. As anybody who owns… Read More »
Understanding the Limits of Corporate Attorney Client Communication
If you have a business, and you have a corporate attorney, you’re doing a good thing. But many companies lose some of the benefits of having an attorney for their businesses because they don’t understand the limits and the rules surrounding confidentiality, privilege, and having a company attorney. Who Does the Lawyer Represent? Yes,… Read More »
Make Sure You Properly Serve Defendants
If you have a lawsuit, there’s nothing that will derail your suit faster than not properly serving a Defendant. Serving a lawsuit is a specific process rooted in constitutional protections. The failure to properly serve someone can lead to the judgment you obtained being thrown out. Why Service of Process Matters As a rule,… Read More »
