Negotiating a real estate transaction can be difficult, and often leaves one or both parties with less than they wanted. When negotiating a commercial lease for a retail space, office space, etc., keep in mind these five factors to avoid … Continue reading →
September 19th, 2016 by Stuart Blake | Tags: Advising Companies, attorney, contracts, general counsel
Contracts, Fundamentals, In-house Counsel, Risk Management | 129 Comments »
When starting a new company, those creating it need to decide what the company will believe in and aims to live by. This is the company’s code of ethics. However, it doesn’t work alone, it works in conjunction with the … Continue reading →
September 6th, 2016 by Stuart Blake | Tags: Advising Companies, business formation
Fundamentals, General, In-house Counsel | 149 Comments »
When considering getting involved in a merger and acquisition transaction, the buyer will want to do a substantial amount of due diligence before committing. This is even more important when dealing with private company acquisitions where the company hasn’t been … Continue reading →
August 15th, 2016 by Stuart Blake | Tags: Advising Companies, contracts, general counsel, intellectual property
Contracts, Fundamentals, In-house Counsel, Intellectual Property | 1 Comment »
Companies are going to have to be even more careful about following rules set by the EEOC and DOL to avoid hefty fines. First, the EEOC announced an increase in its notice-posting violations. Then, the DOL also announced civil penalty … Continue reading →
July 18th, 2016 by Stuart Blake | Tags: Advising Companies, Avoiding Litigation, employee, employer, general counsel
Compliance, Employment, General, Risk Management | 155 Comments »
One way to minimize company issues is to be aware of the risks within the company. To become aware of business risks and legal issues, the company needs to complete a business risk assessment. With an InnovaCounsel Business Risk Assessment, … Continue reading →
July 11th, 2016 by Stuart Blake | Tags: Advising Companies, Avoiding Litigation, business laws, general counsel
Compliance, Fundamentals, In-house Counsel, Risk Management | No Comments »
Forming a company can seem like a fairly straight forward process, but mistakes often occur during the process. Some of these mistakes can be easily avoided, especially with an attorney to look over the paperwork. Here are some of the … Continue reading →
June 21st, 2016 by Stuart Blake | Tags: Advising Companies, general counsel, intellectual property, trademark
Contracts, Fundamentals, In-house Counsel | 154 Comments »
Employment laws cover a wide range of topics and employers often find it difficult to keep track of all the new laws and changes. Frequently, employers discover they have been breaking employment laws without even realizing it. Five laws unknowingly … Continue reading →
May 25th, 2016 by Stuart Blake | Tags: Advising Companies, consulting contracts, contracts, employee, employer, employment contracts
Contracts, Employment, Employment Contracts, In-house Counsel, Risk Management | 1 Comment »
Currently, trade secrets are only protected at state level, but with the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA), they could also gain protection on a federal level. This act has passed both houses of Congress and the House of Representatives and … Continue reading →
May 10th, 2016 by Stuart Blake | Tags: Advising Companies, Compliance, consulting contracts, contracts, employment contracts, intellectual property
Compliance, Contracts, Employment Contracts, Intellectual Property, Risk Management | 154 Comments »
Joint developments can be good business and accounting decisions. Joint developments, or ventures, are strategic alliances between two or more individuals or entities to engage in a specific project or undertaking. Usually the individuals or entities enter the venture to … Continue reading →
May 4th, 2016 by Stuart Blake | Tags: Advising Companies, contracts, general counsel, intellectual property
Contracts, Fundamentals, General, Intellectual Property | 132 Comments »
It seems like everyone is in the tech start-up industry at the moment. With technology such a big part of today’s society, it’s not a bad place to be. However, creating a start-up isn’t always as easy as some people … Continue reading →
April 26th, 2016 by Stuart Blake | Tags: Advising Companies, business formation, contracts, intellectual property, trademark
Attorney - Client Relationship, Contracts, Fundamentals, In-house Counsel, Intellectual Property, Risk Management | No Comments »