When a business starts booming, the company’s leaders may start to become frustrated with the high costs of frequently using outside legal counsel. This might lead them to think about hiring in-house counsel to reduce these costs, but doing so … Continue reading →
March 21st, 2017 by Stuart Blake | Tags: Advising Companies, attorney, general counsel
Attorney - Client Relationship, Fundamentals, General, In-house Counsel, Outsourced GC, Risk Management | No Comments »
Written by Stuart Blake and Michael Oswald Many businesses join forces to benefit from one another’s strengths and expand sales or operations. There are two ways businesses can do this: through a joint venture or a strategic alliance. This article … Continue reading →
March 6th, 2017 by Stuart Blake | Tags: Advising Companies, business formation, contracts, general counsel
Contracts, General, In-house Counsel, Risk Management, Strategy | 2 Comments »
Employee training is essential to an organization’s success. It was once thought of as an optional benefit, and was often the first area to go during cutbacks. However, employ training programs are more important now than ever before. There are … Continue reading →
February 20th, 2017 by Stuart Blake | Tags: Advising Companies, Avoiding Litigation, employee, employer, employment contracts
Compliance, Employment, Employment Contracts, Risk Management | No Comments »
Due to the regular addition of new laws, companies should be continuously reviewing, updating and improving their employee policies. The beginning of the year is a good time to review policies and adjust them to match the new requirements that … Continue reading →
January 13th, 2017 by Stuart Blake | Tags: Advising Companies, Avoiding Litigation, employee, employer, Social Media Policy
Compliance, Employment, Employment Contracts, In-house Counsel, Litigation, Risk Management | No Comments »
Along with the other general corporate legal services InnovaCounsel provides, another service we offer our clients is setting up and governing stock option and purchase plans. Learn more about what these plans entail below. An employee stock purchase plan or … Continue reading →
January 10th, 2017 by Stuart Blake | Tags: Advising Companies, employee
Employment, Fundamentals | 16 Comments »
With a new president coming in to office, many experts have thoughts on where President-Elect Trump will lead key employment laws. Here are some key issues that could be affected by the change in power coming in January: DOL’s Final … Continue reading →
November 29th, 2016 by Stuart Blake | Tags: Advising Companies, Avoiding Litigation, business laws, employee, employer, employment contracts, employment immigration I-9
Compliance, Employment, Employment Contracts, Fundamentals, Risk Management, Uncategorized | 149 Comments »
As the calendar nears the end of 2016, companies should start considering a business risk assessment. This can help the business start the new year on a solid note, feeling more secure about where they stand. The attorneys at InnovaCounsel … Continue reading →
November 14th, 2016 by Stuart Blake | Tags: Advising Companies, Avoiding Litigation, general counsel
General, In-house Counsel, Risk Management | 164 Comments »
When a business protects their intellectual property through patents, trade secrets, copyrights, or trademarks, it not only benefits that business, but the United States economy as a whole. A new report came out detailing just how this is possible. Here … Continue reading →
October 31st, 2016 by Stuart Blake | Tags: Advising Companies, general counsel, intellectual property, patent, trademark
In-house Counsel, Intellectual Property, Risk Management | No Comments »
If a small business gets hit with an employee lawsuit, it could quickly drain the business funds. Even a small issue can end in a lawsuit, which is why small businesses need to protect themselves. Here are five precautions to … Continue reading →
October 17th, 2016 by Stuart Blake | Tags: Advising Companies, Avoiding Litigation, employee, employer
Employment, General, In-house Counsel, Litigation, Risk Management | 174 Comments »
Terminating employees is not always an easy process. Many employers believe they can simply terminate an employee because they are employed at will or that they have total discretion to terminate without cause without repercussions. However, it is not that … Continue reading →
October 3rd, 2016 by Stuart Blake | Tags: Advising Companies, employee, employer, employment contracts
Employment, Employment Contracts, Fundamentals, General, Risk Management, Uncategorized | 139 Comments »