Business Law

As an employer, you have a lot of things to think about and consider daily. One of these things is the people you employ.  As an employer in an at-will employment state, you have the right to fire employees at any time, for almost any reason (with discrimination or...

A nondisclosure agreement is one that you can have your employees sign to state that they will not share information about your business with others. This helpful legal document helps you make sure that your business’s secrets and ideas won’t be stolen by those who...

Advertising your company is one of the primary ways that you can get the word out about your business. While you want to make your company sound as good as possible, you can’t let your enthusiasm overtake the advertisements. All businesses are required by law to only...

Getting into a partnership can boost the business’ investment portfolio while spreading out the liability should things go wrong. However, business partnerships come with their share of challenges too. One of these is disputes among partners. While there are several...

When it comes to alternative dispute resolution, arbitration has a strong correlation with business disputes. Many big companies include mandatory arbitration clauses in their contracts, so when people think of arbitration, they think of big companies. Mediation, on...

You’re building a new company, and you understand much of what you need to get it up and running. In a lot of ways, you’re satisfied with how things are going, and you believe your contracts and paperwork are all filed away correctly. You may not yet have thought...

A business partnership can be quite complex depending on the number of parties involved and the nature of the partnership. To address these complexities, it is important that the parties involved create a watertight partnership agreement.  A partnership agreement is a...

Businesses of all sizes rely on the strength of their contracts to provide a solid foundation for any interaction. Whether it is vendor contracts, business agreements or employment clauses, the organization must take care when drafting all types of documentation. No...

If you are thinking of starting a business, you are probably undecided about the structure you want your business to take. The truth is that there is no best choice, and it all depends on the nature of your business and the objectives you have in mind. The decision...

You never saw yourself as an entrepreneur, but when you realized that you had a service that could fill a gap in your local market, you decided to try to make your idea work. You may have little knowledge on how to set up a business or to help your start-up get off...