BUSINESS: SHAREHOLDER AGREEMENTS

Two friends start a bike shop. After forming a corporation to protect their personal assets as shareholders, each is allotted a fifty percent interest in the company. After a few years of struggling, the business finds its footing and begins to enjoy an extended...

Business Law: Employment Contracts

There are many legal issues facing new businesses. One of the most prominent involves employment. Startup companies often attempt to lure new talent by offering stock in lieu of or in addition to wages. Business owners should be careful in making sure that these...

BUSINESS LAW: TYPES OF EMPLOYMENT

A new restaurant is opening at the local shopping center. Contractors are in the process of completing the build-out to the owners’ specifications and the proposed opening day for the restaurant is quickly approaching. The upcoming process of hiring employees to work...

Business Law: Franchises

Heading with your family down to Florida on Spring Break, your kids start yelling from the backseat that they are hungry. As you look around for a place to stop, you notice a sign containing the familiar golden arches quickly approaching. You also see an advertisement...

Business Law: ADR Collaborative Law

In order to be successful in business, owners must be able to identify and plan for legal issues that may affect their interests. The use of Alternative Dispute Resolution methods is an effective way to resolve business disputes effectively and efficiently outside the...

Business Law: ADR Arbitration

In order to be successful in business, owners must be able to identify and plan for legal issues that may affect their interests. The use of Alternative Dispute Resolution methods is an effective way to resolve business disputes effectively and efficiently outside the...