Law Blog
Lawsuit Prevention Strategies for Businesses
Businesses of all sizes and in all industries face potential lawsuits. These legal disputes can require significant money, time, and effort and can damage a company’s reputation, regardless of the case’s merits or outcome. The following are methods that businesses can...
Facebook Evidence
What was once a rarity is now common as courts are accepting pictures, posts, and other information from Facebook, LinkedIn, and other social media sites as evidence at trials, and it is not only defamatory or fraudulent statements posted on social media that are...
Protecting Intellectual Property
Intellectual property, from formulas and brand names to distinctive logos, are becoming a more valuable asset for many businesses. Their value can vanish or decrease if they are not protected from misappropriation, and the type of intellectual property usually...
Commercial Real Estate Restrictive Covenants
Many multi-tenant commercial property leases not only describe what the tenant can or will do in the premises but may also contain a restrictive covenant prohibiting certain tenant uses. Landlords may also require its tenant’s business to be open certain times to...
Estate Planning with Crypto Assets
As digital assets like cryptocurrencies and NFTs become more widely accepted your estate plan should be updated to incorporate these assets into your estate and address their transfer. These assets have little tangible evidence of ownership, being held in online...
Life Insurance Beneficiaries
The mistake of failing to properly designate the beneficiary on your life insurance policies can have substantial consequences after your death. Some of the mistakes to avoid include: Not naming a beneficiary; Not naming contingent beneficiaries; Not properly...
Handling Regulatory or Government Inspection
Various governmental and regulatory agencies such as the EPA can demand to inspect your facility, review of your records, request information, interview your employees, and initiate an investigation of your business, sometimes on short or no notice. When confronted...
Residential Buyer’s Broker
A recent court settlement disrupted the prior practice of residential real estate brokers automatically splitting the seller’s commission with the cooperating or buyer’s broker. As a result, residential real estate buyers need to negotiate a fee with the broker that...
