Business Law

The prospect of a merger can be exciting, as you stand on the cusp of a potentially great leap forward. You’ll have so much to think about at this time, with checking figures and drawing up legal documents,  that it is easy to forget about your staff. Yet they are...

There are many reasons that businesses may end up embroiled in legal conflict. In some cases, the leaders running an organization initiate litigation to hold another party accountable for misconduct. A former employee may have violated a non-compete agreement, or a...

Succession planning is often consequential to the future of a business. Those who start their own businesses often reach the conclusion that they need to establish the succession plan for their own protection. Executives and other power players at organizations are...

Some people start businesses with the intention of running them for years and then handing them down to their children or grandchildren. For others, a business is an asset that they eventually intend to sell to others. Parties ranging from entrepreneurs to...

Launching a new business can be an exciting adventure. Yet, it can also be a stressful, time-intensive and relatively exhausting one. After all, there is usually a lot on the line, so new entrepreneurs tend to work long and hard to get things in order before opening...

The federal and state laws regulating businesses change frequently. As the economy grows and adapts to new technology, new regulations are necessary. Federal lawmakers recently enacted the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). The purpose of the CTA is to fight money...

A significant percentage of small businesses operate without employees. As a business owner, you may be able to handle everything when starting. However, it may reach a point when you need an extra pair of hands. Has your business gotten to this point? Below are three...

A business partnership is much more than a friendship or casual relationship. Business partners have fiduciary duties.  Essentially, this means that they must always act in the best interests of the company. There are certain things that business partners cannot do...

There are often many professionals at any successful organization who have important roles in the company's operations. From executives to managers, those professionals oversee daily operations and influence the company's success. A sudden departure of one of those...

The right business partner can be a truly valuable asset for an entrepreneur. However, a partnership, like any other relationship, can cause certain challenges. Partners may find themselves disagreeing about how to properly run the company. In some cases, those...