Category Archives: Business Law
How do Shell or Holding Companies Work?
In the media and in the eyes of the general public, the concept of a shell company implies something secretive and hidden–companies hidden behind companies, in order to hide illegal behavior, or shield assets from creditors, or deceive the public as to who actually runs or owns a company. But in the real world,… Read More »
Change Orders: What Are They?
In a normal contract, there is very little room for changes, after the contract is finalized. The parties are expected to have anticipated any unforeseen circumstances, and accounted and bargained for them in the agreement. If circumstances don’t turn out to be what you thought they were, you are nonetheless bound by the terms… Read More »
How and When to Use Equitable Remedies
When it comes to law, and suing for damages in a business, commercial litigation or construction law case, the question isn’t just whether you can win–it’s what you can win or be awarded, if you are successful. In most cases, we sue for money–not because it’s the cure for every ill, but because it’s… Read More »
Don’t Get in Trouble for Price Gouging
To many business owners, the concept of price gouging can be confusing. On the one hand, price gouging seems like just a simple response to supply and demand; as demand goes up, shouldn’t the cost of a good or service also increase? That seems to be a basic economic and very legal, not to… Read More »
Problems When You Refuse Service to Customers or Clients
You may already know that when it comes to customers, just like your employees, you can’t discriminate. Refusing to serve customers or clients because of things like gender or race or nationality or religion, among other categories, can land you in deep legal trouble. But what about for reasons that aren’t protected, or which… Read More »
Unsure of Your Rights? Try a Declaratory Judgment Action
There are times when parties are just uncertain of what they are allowed, and not allowed to do, going forward. It would be nice if parties could come to court, and have a judge determine who is correct or incorrect, so that the parties could adjust their future behavior in a way that is… Read More »
If Your Business Handles Cash Make Sure You Know the Rules
Most of us don’t have to be tax experts to know that cash transactions are hard for the government to track, and that significantly large transactions are often used in less savory business transactions. But that doesn’t mean that all cash transactions are illegal, or indicative of unscrupulous or illegal activity–many very legitimate businesses… Read More »
Incident Report Basics
If your business has anybody coming inside of its physical premises, whether they be employees or the general public or anybody else, you need to be accustomed to indecent reports, and the basics of filling them out. What is an Incident Report? An incident report is, as the name suggests, a detailed report of… Read More »
Can Customers Legally Harass Your Employees?
In your business, it is likely that you are very aware of, and try to avoid, harassing employees, or even allowing employees to harass each other. You may even (hopefully) have policies dealing with harassment, how to report it, and how it’s investigated. But when it comes to customers harassing your employees, you may… Read More »
What Happens When a Partner in a Partnership Commits Fraud?
When you go into business as a partnership, you might not want it to happen, but you are aware of the risk, that a partner doesn’t pull his or her weight, or that the partner doesn’t fulfill his or her obligations under a partnership agreement. What you may not anticipate–and what you may not… Read More »