Nov 28, 2018 | business attorney, Entrepreneurs, Limiting liability, LLC, Medium-sized business, Small business, Startups
Why manager-managed LLCs are the way to go Most companies formed these days are limited liability companies, or LLC’s, rather than corporations. LLC’s offer the same protection for their owners against personal liability, but have much more flexibility in their...
Nov 4, 2018 | Limiting liability
Hiring Your First Employee? Remember These StepsMany businesses, both new and established, grow to the point where the owner needs to hire his or her first employee. Usually this is because the workload becomes too great for one person to handle, and additional...
Aug 16, 2018 | Corporation, Entrepreneurs, Limiting liability, LLC, Medium-sized business, Small business, Startups
WHAT LEGAL STRUCTURE IS BEST FOR MY BUSINESS? I am often asked by clients and potential clients whether they need a formal legal entity for their new business, and which type—corporation or limited liability company (or “LLC”). I have to give the lawyer’s favorite...
Mar 28, 2018 | Limiting liability
Why should Facebook’s recent data privacy crisis matter to my company? By now everyone has heard about Facebook’s latest problem, involving the allegedly improper use by a data analytics company of the information of more than 50 million U.S. Facebook users. Just...
Feb 16, 2018 | business attorney, Contract, Cybersecurity, Employment, Limiting liability, Medium-sized business, Small business
“But I’ve used that form contract for years!” Why you need to review and update your company’s contracts Contracts are a critical part of operating any business. Companies have contracts with suppliers and vendors, partner companies, landlords, and clients, among...
Feb 5, 2018 | Corporation, Employment, Limiting liability, Medium-sized business, Sexual harassment, Small business
How to protect your employees and your company against sexual harassment claims In my last post I highlighted the importance for every employer—both for-profit and nonprofit—to review their sexual harassment policies and practices, in light of recent high-profile...
