Employment Law
How to Avoid Litigation
All too often, I find ourselves representing a client involved in a legal dispute that would have been foreseeable (and preventable) had the client done its due diligence…
Small Business COVID-19 Implications
You need a Covid-19 Preparedness Plan and you need to follow it; you should verify that your sick leave policy is in compliance with the latest requirements…
Business Acquisitions and Sales
Selling or buying a business is one of the most complicated transactions that you are likely to be a party to in your life as an entrepreneur.
Corporate Maintenance
If your business is a corporation, it’s crucial that you take necessary actions to treat it as such. If you don’t, not only can you weaken your corporate shield…
Commercial Leasing
Commercial Leases are often presented by the lessor as an adhesion contract (aka a “take it or leave it” contract). Often, prospective landlords will…
How to Raise Capital
Raising capital through friends, family, outside investors, or banks or lending institutions will almost certainly require the services of counsel in negotiating…
Website Requirements: Terms & Services
If you collect customer information on your website, you must have a privacy policy. If your website is anything beyond purely informational, you should consider…
Doing Business and Signing Contracts
Whether you’re making deals with clients, customers, retailers, vendors, or any service provider, you should give the relationship close attention.
Hiring Employees or Independent Contractors
It’s critical that you follow federal and local law with regard to proper hiring procedures. A failure to adhere to employment law can be devastating.…
Protecting Your Intellectual Property
Your intellectual property is likely one of your most valuable assets, if not the most valuable asset. If you don’t take steps to protect it, you could…
Protecting Your Corporate Shield
Unless you take steps to maintain corporate/company formalities and keep your business adequately capitalized, your personal assets may be vulnerable. One of the most useful…
Choosing a Business Entity
Most modern businesses would be best served by an LLC structure. The exceptions are (1) businesses seeking to attract a particular type of funding early on in their growth…
The Art of Contract Law
Contracts are a beautiful thing. They allow you to create a legally binding obligation as real as if it were law. They allow for the predictability in the marketplace that allows capitalism to be.
New Years Resolutions for California Employers
Many business owners will get relief under the new tax plans. What better place to allocate those costs than to protect the investment that is your business?
Staying Out of the Courtroom, Strategies for Minimizing Your Litigation Risk
This one should go without saying. Just as you know that you should floss everyday but probably don’t, you’re likely well-aware that you should memorialize agreements in writing…
What Type of Business Entity Should I Choose?
One of the most important questions one should consider when forming a new business is the choice of entity question. Not only will your choice of entity affect the structure…
Piercing the Corporate Veil: What You Need to Know to Protect Your Personal Assets
As discussed at length on this website, one of the most useful aspects of forming a corporation, an LLC or an LLP is the protection of your personal assets.