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Creating a limited liability company (LLC) is a great way to protect your assets. Whether you transfer your real property to an LLC or create an LLC to form a company to protect your personal assets from creditors, this article will explain the benefits of an LLC and how forming one can...

An escrow account is a contractual arrangement where a third party holds money or property in trust until the contracting parties meet a set of conditions. The third party is referred to as an escrow agent. They are neutral to the parties and the agreement and are...

Many professionals may owe fiduciary duties to beneficiaries, colleagues, or co-owners in a business. But what is a fiduciary, and who is a beneficiary? Who might owe a fiduciary duty? How do I abide by my fiduciary responsibilities if I have any? This article will cover the basics of fiduciary duties so...

Over the last decade, businesses have become increasingly aware of their impact on the world around them. The growth of the ESG (environment, social, governance) movement has encouraged companies to consider more than just profits. One of the tools of the trend has been B-Corp certification. This certification can demonstrate to consumers...

So you're ready to start a business. Which entity type is right for your goals? Many types of business entities depend on how many partners hold equity, what kind of tax protections are important, and how long the business venture is intended to last. This article will discuss several entity types, the...

On September 18th, 2022, California passed S.B. 1326, which provided some major implications for the future of interstate cannabis agreements. Additionally, the California Department of Cannabis Control has pushed the Attorney General to allow the interstate transfer of cannabis and cannabis products. This article will explain the law and important future policy...

On October 13, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal Register to revise their guidelines on the distinction between an employee and an independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The proposal would replace a rule promulgated in 2021, 

Lately, labor laws on injunctive relief clauses and non-compete provisions have been under scrutiny by the Supreme Court of the United States and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The Supreme Court will hear cases on labor laws that may include contracts with injunctive relief provisions. Moreover, the FTC recently proposed a ban...

Business debt recovery is the process of pursuing companies or individuals that owe you money. Companies and business owners occasionally deal with clients that do not pay their invoices. Sometimes, debtors may disregard a business's efforts to collect the debt.

Not receiving payments for services or...

Climate change is a term that most of us have heard by now in some form or another. Whether from the news, social media, or in casual conversation out in the real world, we may have heard it being used in a negative context, or perhaps even in a contentious or controversial...