Business Law

As a business owner, you may be wondering: When can you legally refuse service? Whether you want to place a sign on your door requesting that people wear shoes or a shirt to get service or you have dealt with a rude customer for several months or years, knowing when your business is legally allowed…

Many people ask this question: Why should you tell your lawyer the truth? You should tell your lawyer the truth for many reasons. One: Your lawyer has your best interests in mind. Friends and family members may side with you throughout your life; however, in your legal case, your lawyer is your greatest ally. Two:…

Starting a new business venture is exciting and challenging. While you may focus on developing your product or service and building your customer base, remember the various legal aspects of launching and operating your startup. Failing to put the right processes and structures in place today can lead to setbacks and headaches down the road.…

Many people who are starting or running a small business out of their homes may not think that it is important to hire a business lawyer. They may believe that lawyers are too expensive or that they will handle their legal situations as they arise. The reality is if you are prepared ahead of time,…

Every business, regardless of size, needs an attorney. Large corporations typically have legal counsel on staff full time. In fact, they may have an entire legal department whose job it is to protect the company from any potential liability. While it may seem as though a small business would not need this kind of assistance,…

In the past, severance packages were considered only by large corporations and businesses when employees left a company. However, today both small and mid-sized companies use severance agreements to safeguard their corporate interests and keep an employee departure as amicable. Without a proper severance agreement, costly consequences may follow such as damaging your company’s reputation…

So you’ve decided to launch your own business. After analyzing your goals and capabilities, you decide purchasing a franchise is your best path to success. However, don’t sign the contract just yet. Starting a franchise comes with a lot of due diligence, a 200-page disclosure document, a detailed contract that will almost certainly decidedly favor…

Getting ready to launch your first start-up or need help with your existing small business? If you read no further than the first few sentences of this blog, our most important advice to you is don’t go it alone. By working with an experienced small business attorney, you will not have to navigate the legal…

As social media has evolved over the past decade, especially with apps like Instagram and TikTok, many enterprising individuals have found they can make a living by becoming an “influencer.” Social media influencers typically have hundreds of thousands or millions of followers, which means that the influencer is quite valuable for advertisers, who want to…

Unfortunately, con artists are out in force scamming and swindling good and honest people. Scammers target the trusting, the vulnerable, the unwary, and anyone else the scammers believe will fall for their pitches – including the elderly, the disabled, and those in need, and decent. The scammers claim that if you buy their products or…