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6 Key Tips For Avoiding Partnership Disputes Or a Business Divorce
Most business leaders are visionaries, focused on short- and long-term...
Taking It Away: The Appointment of Receivers In Illinois Business Ownership Disputes
Picture two children arguing over the same toy. They both...
AGREEING HOW TO DISAGREE: DEADLOCK CLAUSES IN SHAREHOLDER AND OPERATING AGREEMENTS
As with many companies, distributors need to fill or expand...
MAJORITY RULE V. MAJORITY CRUEL: UNDERSTANDING SHAREHOLDER OPPRESSION IN CLOSELY HELD CORPORATIONS
As with many companies, distributors need to fill or expand...
LLC MEMBERS AND MANAGERS NEED TO UNDERSTAND – AND DEFINE – THEIR FIDUCIARY DUTIES TO AVOID COSTLY MISTAKES AND CONFLICTS
Since the appreciable advent of the limited liability company (LLC)...
NEW LIMITATIONS ON NON-COMPETITION AND SIMILAR AGREEMENTS MEAN BUSINESS OWNERS CAN NOT LIKELY RELY ON THEM TO PROTECT THEIR BUSINESS
There are countless reasons that small businesses fail or end...
GET OUT: DISSOCIATION OF LLC MEMBERS IN ILLINOIS
While leaving behind your membership interest in a limited liability...
BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO, BUT A WELL-CRAFTED LLC OPERATING AGREEMENT CAN MAKE IT EASIER
Among other things, a well-crafted operating agreement can define such...
OTHER INSIGHTS
NLRB Ruling Further Chips Away At Employers’ Ability To Limit Damaging Post-Employment Conduct
For decades, distributors (like other employers) have used severance agreements...
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Not So LOL: The Risks of Conducting Business Through Texting
Not so long ago, remote communications among colleagues or with...
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Requiem For Non-Competes? Proposed FTC Rule Would Make Almost All Such Agreements Unlawful.
For most of us, sharing pictures, video clips, music, and...
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Under Proposed Department of Labor Rules, More Workers Are Likely to Be Classified as Employees Rather Than Independent Contractors, Exposing Distributors to Increased Liability
For most of us, sharing pictures, video clips, music, and...
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DO E-MAIL CONTRACTS AND E-SIGNATURES HOLD UP IN COURT?
Almost all 50 states have adopted the Uniform Electronic Transactions...
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Picture This: A Costly Copyright Infringement Claim Against Your Business For Unauthorized Use of Images
For most of us, sharing pictures, video clips, music, and...
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6 Key Tips For Avoiding Partnership Disputes Or a Business Divorce
Most business leaders are visionaries, focused on short- and long-term...
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A Wrong Decision Isn’t a Wrongful Act: Understanding The Business Judgment Rule
Business owners and operators make decisions every day. When those...
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Taking It Away: The Appointment of Receivers In Illinois Business Ownership Disputes
Picture two children arguing over the same toy. They both...
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Employers Must Tread Carefully When Terminating Older Workers
As with many companies, distributors need to fill or expand...
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New Federal Law Bans Mandatory Arbitration For Sexual Misconduct Claims
As with many companies, distributors need to fill or expand...
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Beyond “Ban the Box”
As with many companies, distributors need to fill or expand...
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DON’T HOLD YOUR BREATH ON COVID-RELATED BUSINESS INTERRUPTION CLAIMS
As with many companies, distributors need to fill or expand...
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SEXUAL HARASSMENT TRAINING: MANY STATES MANDATE IT, BUT YOUR BUSINESS SHOULD CONSIDER IT REGARDLESS
As with many companies, distributors need to fill or expand...
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AGREEING HOW TO DISAGREE: DEADLOCK CLAUSES IN SHAREHOLDER AND OPERATING AGREEMENTS
As with many companies, distributors need to fill or expand...
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MAJORITY RULE V. MAJORITY CRUEL: UNDERSTANDING SHAREHOLDER OPPRESSION IN CLOSELY HELD CORPORATIONS
As with many companies, distributors need to fill or expand...
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WHAT THE NEW OSHA-MANDATED VACCINE REQUIREMENTS REALLY MEAN FOR LARGE EMPLOYERS
As with many companies, distributors need to fill or expand...
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THE C-SUITE LIFE: 4 CRITICAL EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION TIPS
As with many companies, distributors need to fill or expand...
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THE CORPORATE TRANSPARENCY ACT: OBLIGATIONS AND CONCERNS
Distributors, and their executives often form corporations and other legal...
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YOUR FIRED IT EMPLOYEE HAS THE POWER TO BRING DOWN YOUR COMPANY. YOU HAVE THE POWER TO STOP THEM.
Terminating an employee always involves some degree of risk. No...
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