Business Law Professionals
Is your employee handbook an implied contract?
When you hire a new employee who has exceptional qualifications, you may be excited to welcome him or her into your company. On those first days of orientation and settling in, you are likely to have many conversations with your new hire, and you may intend those...
Avoiding disputes by careful screening of business associates
If your goal for 2018 is to invest in a new business, take on a partner or build some other business relationship, you may be eager to get started. These things take time, and you probably have financial benchmarks you want to reach before the year gets away from you....
Breach of contract may cause your company to suffer
Because your company may feel like your child in some ways, you likely want to protect your business as best as possible. Therefore, when you started your company and began bringing other individuals into the fold in order to complete necessary operations, you...
Sarcasm, is it just humor, or does it sabotage your business goals?
How business partners get along sets the tone for the rest of the organization. When partners show respect, collaboration, caring and mutual support toward each other, they are setting an example and the expectation that others are to do the same. When they engage in...
Have business issues put you at risk of shareholder disputes?
Many companies often need financial assistance when getting started and in order to carry out various business operations. As a result, business owners often utilize shareholders who provide capital to benefit the company while also gaining a say in how to address...
Breaking Up Is Hard to DO
The Business Divorce Institute has had an article accepted by the Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey. It appeared 9/14/2017 in their blog “Free Thinking.” What are the rights of a minority shareholder in a business partnership when the minority...
Partner Communication and the Value of Leadership
What is Charlottesville’s Effect on Your Partnership/Company? Do you and your partners think alike when it comes to the values (behavioral guidelines) of your company? In the wake of the strife in Charlottesville, would you and your partners equally feel comfortable...
Which business valuation method may work best for your company?
Working in the business world can prove exciting and provide a sense of accomplishment. Over the years that you have run your company, you may have experienced many ups and downs that allowed you to work hard and gain the sense of success you so desired. Of course,...
Parting ways with your business partner
No matter how compatible you are or how long you have been working together, disagreements can create tension between you and your business partner. These disagreements can stem from any source, either within or outside of the business. Some common differences between...
Wrongful termination in an at-will world
Your small business is important to you. You likely spent years preparing, learning and saving to create a company where you could be the boss. If everything went according to your plan, you may have hired a few employees and started to make a profit before the first...
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