If you run a business, you may have many employees and you may also have independent contractors. Sometimes, you may even have both groups of people performing services that are somewhat similar. Legally, however, there are important differences between the two. As an employer and business owner, and as an employee or independent contractor, it…
What Organizational Structure Is the Best Choice for My Business?
Making the decision to start your own business is an exciting and momentous time in anyone’s life. Taking your ideas and turning them into a tangible reality is a big step. When you take that step, you want to make sure that you thoroughly think through the organizational needs of your future business and what…
The Impact Of Recent Tax Reforms On Businesses
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, recently passed under the direction of President Trump was, without question, a significant and sweeping tax reform. It will have a substantial and lasting impact on many aspects of our economy and on individual taxpayers and businesses alike. This new tax code was intended to provide benefits for the…
How To Resolve A Contractual Dispute
In life, we make certain plans and agreements. Sometimes, if the necessity arises and if both parties feel it is in their best interest, those plans and agreements become contracts. Unfortunately, however, some of our best thought-out plans don’t always turn out quite as we envisioned. In some instances, where we thought there was a…
What Happens After You Win Your Lawsuit?
Congratulations, after a perhaps long and hard-fought battle, you’ve accomplished the goal that you initially set out to achieve when you first filed your lawsuit – you’ve won! This is no small feat and certainly cause for celebration, but it does not mean that your litigation efforts are over. After the judge, or a jury,…
Do I Need a Protective Order in My Case?
Many times in litigation, parties to a case will have to exchange information that is sensitive, private, confidential, or even a trade secret. Although the party may not want to hand over this information for any one of these reasons, the party is often required to because the information or documents are relevant to the…
Attorney-Client Privilege – Who’s the Client When a Business Is Involved?
Attorney-client privilege is one of the most important protections afforded to litigants in a lawsuit. This privilege protects all communications that occur between an attorney and a client for purposes of seeking or receiving legal advice. This means that clients and their attorneys can talk without restraint, or worry about how their comments might be…
Preparing Your Business For a 30(b)(6) Deposition
One of the challenges with commercial litigation involving big companies is that knowledge of the business, and how it operates, is often spread across many different individuals. The CFO may understand finances, while the CEO understands operations, along with many others in between. This creates difficulty for parties when conducting depositions. When you or your…
When to Avoid The Courtroom Through Business Mediation
When a dispute within a business or between different businesses arises, the first thought for many is to file a lawsuit and attack the problem with a “scorched earth” approach. Increasingly, however, businesses are turning to mediation as a way to resolve disputes more efficiently and amicably so that at the end of the day,…
Are You At Risk? Shareholder Liability For Corporate Debts
If you are a shareholder of a corporation or LLC, you have likely been told that you are largely shielded from liability for the actions of your corporation or company. Indeed, if shareholders thought they could be held liable for the debts of their company in the event things go sour, they’d probably be much…
