You may be tempted to hire in-house counsel for your business. Knowing your attorney is on-site gives management a sense of security and a feeling that the attorney is actively involved, especially in highly regulated industries or entities that handle a high volume of contracts. For many businesses, the in-house counsel route is not practical. The best option is often to hire outside general counsel, whether it is Read More

Considering the many different issues that can come up in a construction project, it's important to have a solid foundation that starts with a construction contract to minimize your liability. For the best protection against legal trouble, your contract should have certain key components. Familiarize yourself with these elements before you get started on your project. 1) The project's scope. “Scope of work” is a Read More

If you own a business, many aspects of your operations are directly under your supervision. But if you want to grow, some areas need to be delegated to staff. Assuming that you cannot do everything yourself, a business owner has no choice but to hire employees and share details about your processes and customers. How do you protect your investment of time, effort and money on training employees and prevent them from Read More

Many business owners’ worst fear is losing their home or their money in a lawsuit. For this reason, they incorporate their businesses. If you're the owner of a corporation or other business entity, your personal assets are generally safe from legal action against the company because the entity is considered a separate legal person that will be liable for its own actions. A lot of things have to go wrong before your Read More