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The Importance of Employment Law & Why It Matters

Employment Laws were created to provide guidelines and regulations for employers and employees and to

Employment Laws were created to provide guidelines and regulations for employers and employees and to offer protections and structure for both. They are made up of laws spanning local, state and federal levels.

Employee or Independent Contractor? How to Categorize Your Workers

Mid-sized business owners have all kinds of reasons to bring on independent contractors versus employees,

Mid-sized business owners have all kinds of reasons to bring on independent contractors versus employees, and vice versa. But before employers decide to bring in new faces, they have a big decision to make: How do you know if new talent should be classified as independent contractors or employees?

Here’s Why Selling Your Company Could be the Best Decision You Make

Business ownership comes with plenty of opportunities as well as obstacles. For many companies, the next step is acquiring a new company to expand your business offering — or sell the company outright.   If you’re on the seller's side, you might still want a hand in...

How to Customize Corporate Bylaws and LLC Operating Agreements

Even though it is possibly the most important document a company will ever put into effect, many business owners learn too late the importance of drafting their corporation's bylaws, or, if establishing a limited liability company, their company’s operating agreement....

Why Your Business Needs An Attorney to Draft Your Master Service Agreements

Master service agreements and statements of work are standard operating procedure for many corporations and

Master service agreements and statements of work are standard operating procedure for many corporations and midsize business owners. These documents spell out either the overall or per-project business relationship between parties, so everybody is on the same page as initiatives move forward.

Creating a Solid Shareholder Agreement

A shareholder agreement for corporations, like a partnership or operating agreement for LLCs, is a

A shareholder agreement for corporations, like a partnership or operating agreement for LLCs, is a written agreement that lays out vital details about a business venture. When done right, these documents put all nuances on paper and can protect partners when disagreements between them arise.

Why Representations and Warranties are So Critical in M&A Deals

Representations and warranties provide opportunities for either party to end the deal and walk away.

Representations and warranties provide opportunities for either party to end the deal and walk away. and ensure that neither party takes on all of the risk of the purchase. They also motivate both parties to lay out the facts instead of glossing over them or misrepresenting their interests.

Signing on a New Employee? Here’s the Paperwork You’ll Need

Working with an attorney schooled in employment and freelance contracts will give you the peace

Working with an attorney schooled in employment and freelance contracts will give you the peace of mind that your business interests are covered every time you bring on new help—whether it’s a full-time employee or a freelancer.

Is it Trademark Infringement? 3 Tips to Protect Your Brand Reputation

If you want to protect your company from trademark infringement, it’s critical that you

If you want to protect your company from trademark infringement, it’s critical that you do the work to register your trademarks with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. If you do, you’ll have a better chance of proving trademark infringement and stop another company / competitor from stealing and copying your trademarks and infringing your trade dress.

CLIENT SPOTLIGHT: FanCamp Keeps You Up to Date on Shows and Events

FanCamp is an app that needed general business counsel for their terms of use and

FanCamp is an app that needed general business counsel for their terms of use and privacy policy, trademarks, employment agreements, and investment capital raises and stock purchases.

7 Ways to Gain Competitive Advantage During Contract Negotiations

Contract negotiations can get complicated, but it’s critical you don’t set aside the

Contract negotiations can get complicated, but it’s critical you don’t set aside the tough issues for another day. You need to make sure you’ve covered even the minutiae before the deal is made. It’s often easier to consider the contract section by section, instead of as one single document, which can get overwhelming.

Client Spotlight – Friends NYC

Friends NYC is a 2200-square-foot indie department store / retail goodness that started as a friendship

Friends NYC is a 2200-square-foot indie department store / retail goodness that started as a friendship pact between wannabe-sisters Mary Meyer and Emma Kadar-Penner. “When we initially started our business, we were flying by the seat of our pants.”

7 Corporate Secrets to Uncover in Due Diligence During an Acquisition

When you’re considering a company to acquire, that process to vet the target and

When you’re considering a company to acquire, that process to vet the target and make the most informed decision for your business can get complicated. It’s the ultimate due diligence project.

Expanding globally? 5 tips for global trademark registration

Just as business owners have taken the smart steps to protect their trademark and other

Just as business owners have taken the smart steps to protect their trademark and other intellectual property here in the United States, they also need to take action to safeguard their assets when they do business abroad.

Client Spotlight – Decodist

Meet Jason Shaw – Founder of Decodist, a company that addresses the gap in the website development industry. Decodist makes high-value technology more accessible to small businesses. The company plans to scale out Decodist on an international level, and the work...

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