How to shield your personal savings from a business lawsuit
The air in the deposition room always carries a metallic scent of ozone and the sharp sting of peppermint from the court reporter’s gum. I have sat in that room for twenty five years. I…
Why your LLC won’t protect you if you sign personal guarantees
Sit down and pour a cup of black coffee. You need the caffeine to handle the cold reality I am about to lay out. You spent three thousand dollars on a fancy corporate binder and…
Why your business logo might be infringing on a trademark today
Sit down and drink your coffee because your brand identity is likely a ticking legal bomb. I have spent twenty five years watching arrogant entrepreneurs walk into my office thinking they own their visual assets…
How to prevent a business partner from selling their shares to a stranger
I recently spent 14 hours deconstructing a contract that was designed to be unreadable, only to find the one clause that changed everything. My office smelled like stale coffee and the ozone of a laser…
Why your business partner’s divorce could ruin your company
I recently spent 14 hours deconstructing a contract that was designed to be unreadable, only to find the one clause that changed everything. It was a buy-sell agreement that failed to account for a partner’s…
Why your company’s privacy policy doesn’t actually protect your data
I recently spent 14 hours deconstructing a contract that was designed to be unreadable, only to find the one clause that changed everything. The document was a standard enterprise privacy agreement, the kind most people…
How to prove a verbal agreement is binding in a small business dispute
The brutal reality of the handshake deal in business litigation I watched a client lose their entire claim in the first ten minutes of a deposition because they ignored one simple rule about silence. We…
Why your ‘quiet’ business partner is actually a legal liability
Why Your Silent Business Partner Is A Legal Landmine I smell like strong black coffee and the cold reality of a courtroom where your handshake deals go to die. Your case is failing. You just…
Why your business needs a ‘buy-sell’ agreement before you hire friends
The structural decay of friendship in commercial litigation Business owners often mistake personal loyalty for a legal framework which leads to catastrophic equity loss. A buy sell agreement establishes the exit price and transfer protocols…
How to protect your intellectual property when hiring freelancers
The shadow of the midnight contract review I recently spent 14 hours deconstructing a contract that was designed to be unreadable, only to find the one clause that changed everything. The document was a thicket…