Sometimes employees believe their boss is punishing them unfairly for an action in the workplace. If true, this punishment could be considered retaliation, which is prohibited in the workplace. Retaliation is described as occurring when an employer punishes an employee … Continue reading →
April 20th, 2016 by Stuart Blake | Tags: Advising Companies, Avoiding Litigation, employee, employer
Employment, General, In-house Counsel, Litigation, Risk Management | 143 Comments »
There’s always a lot of talk about employment discrimination, but there are some situations in which employers can legally discriminate during the hiring process. Depending on the state, these 8 types of discrimination could be legal: Bankruptcy In the Bankruptcy … Continue reading →
April 7th, 2016 by Stuart Blake | Tags: Advising Companies, employee, employer, employment contracts
Employment, Employment Contracts, In-house Counsel, Litigation, Risk Management | 163 Comments »
Most are familiar with patents, trademarks, and copyrights. However, there is a fourth type of intellectual property called trade secrets. Trade secrets consist of information that can be a formula, pattern, compilation, program, device, method, technique or process. To be … Continue reading →
March 28th, 2016 by Stuart Blake | Tags: Advising Companies, intellectual property, patent, trademark
In-house Counsel, Intellectual Property, Litigation | 141 Comments »
One of InnovaCounsel’s many legal services deals with purchase and sales agreements. These contracts are generally used for transactions involving real estate and business assets. With purchase and sales agreements, certain conditions must first be met in order for the … Continue reading →
March 9th, 2016 by Stuart Blake | Tags: Advising Companies, contracts, general counsel
Contracts, General, In-house Counsel | No Comments »
Company mergers are often complicated arrangements with huge implications for all of the involved parties. As the merging companies begin to put the details together, there are three major pitfalls to avoid prior to closing the deal. Being too helpful … Continue reading →
February 23rd, 2016 by Stuart Blake | Tags: Advising Companies, attorney, business formation, contracts, general counsel
Contracts, Fundamentals, General, In-house Counsel | No Comments »
During the holidays, religion can become a topic of discussion between employers and employees when they are needing to take time off for their beliefs or practices. Both employers and employees should be aware of EEOC laws surrounding religious discrimination … Continue reading →
December 4th, 2015 by Stuart Blake | Tags: Advising Companies, employee, employer, general counsel, religion
Employment, Fundamentals, General, Litigation, Risk Management | 146 Comments »
Sometimes consulting agreements don’t work out the way the company envisioned. It might not have worked out because of poor performance, financial reasons, or another factor. In any event, terminating a consulting contract can get messy if done in the … Continue reading →
November 25th, 2015 by Stuart Blake | Tags: Advising Companies, consulting contracts, contracts
Contracts, Fundamentals, General, In-house Counsel, Litigation, Risk Management, Strategy | 162 Comments »
Starting a business is a major endeavor requiring a lot of patience and paperwork. Without the right forms, the process can turn into a nightmare. So what paperwork does one need to start a business? Articles of Incorporation or Organization … Continue reading →
November 18th, 2015 by Stuart Blake | Tags: Advising Companies, business formation, business laws, general counsel
Fundamentals, General, In-house Counsel | 129 Comments »
When a start-up or new business cannot access funding from traditional sources due to size, assets, or their stage of development, they often turn to venture capital investments. These investments are usually made as cash in exchange for shares and … Continue reading →
October 22nd, 2015 by Stuart Blake | Tags: Advising Companies, business formation, business laws, contracts, general counsel
Contracts, Fundamentals, General, Strategy | No Comments »
Effective corporate governance follows seven important characteristics that make up a code of ethics for a company’s leaders. They promote these characteristics through management of the business and its employees. The seven characteristics that make up good corporate governance are: … Continue reading →
October 7th, 2015 by Stuart Blake | Tags: Advising Companies, Compliance, contracts, employee, employer, general counsel
Attorney - Client Relationship, Compliance, Employment, Fundamentals, General, In-house Counsel, Risk Management | 155 Comments »