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Don’t Make These Mistakes in Your Breach of Contract Case
Sometimes, you just know that a contract is about to be breached. Something about the other party’s words, behavior, or absence of either, tips you off that there’s a really good chance that the other side is not going to or willing to carry out its obligations under the contract. But before you rush… Read More »
What is a Lawsuit for Quiet Title?
Despite their name, quiet title lawsuits have nothing to do with volume, or your disorderly neighbors. Rather, they involve something much more important—your ownership, or right to own, real property, and the resolution of disputes between people who own property. Understanding Chain of Title In its simplest terms, all property has a chain of… Read More »
New Business? Don’t Make These Mistakes
If you’re starting a new business, your mind is probably on the business itself, and how to make it financially successful. That makes sense. Your mind probably isn’t on things like “how can I stay out of legal trouble.” But many businesses do make crucial legal mistakes early on in their business—mistakes that can… Read More »
Is Your Wedding a Business Transaction? With Your Vendors, it May Be
When people get married, they often think of contracts that relate to the “what if we get divorced” question—that is, questions about prenuptials, and preserving property after a divorce. What they aren’t prepared for, and don’t give much thought to, are all the legal issues surrounding the wedding itself. Think about it-a wedding can… Read More »
Business Interruption Insurance: Some Basics
Many businesses have and purchase business interruption (BI) insurance, and that’s a smart thing. But the mistake that many business owners make is purchasing that insurance, and just assuming that it covers absolutely any reason, or cause, that could affect the downturn of business. Business interruption insurance is complex, and actually excludes a lot… Read More »
Providing Leave for Employee Victims of Domestic Violence
If you have a business and that business has more than 50 employees, you need to be aware of a little known law that protects the jobs of employees who are subject to domestic violence. So long as the employee has worked for your business for three months, you should be aware of your… Read More »
What is the Meeting of the Minds?
The phrase meeting of the minds, sounds like something from a fantasy show, or a science fiction movie. But it is actually the core, basic premises of contract law, and a foundational question in determining whether or not a valid, enforceable contract ever existed. Mutual Assent To have a meeting of the minds, thus… Read More »
Getting Investors While Protecting Trade Secrets
Getting good, quality investors can be the thing that gets your new business or business venture off the ground. You may not have the money, but you may have the business acumen and ideas to make money. So getting investors is one way to get that business out of your head, and into the… Read More »
ADA Lawsuit “Testers”: Can They Sue Businesses That Aren’t Compliant?
You may already know that your physical premises must be disability compliant, and accessible to the handicapped and disabled community. The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) does have a few exceptions, but as a general rule, if your business doesn’t meet stringent height, accessibility, or measurement requirements, your business or property can be seen… Read More »
Defamation in the Workplace: Is it Actionable?
In the real world, outside of work, you may be very conscious of things that you say and don’t say, for fear of saying something defamatory. But often, when it comes to employees, we tend to be more loose-lipped, saying things that can lead to defamatory claims. At Work is the Same as Outside… Read More »
