Tips for Lawyers

Breach of Contract 101: What Actually Matters in Court

When a deal falls apart, most clients want to know one thing: Can I win? The answer depends less on what was promised and more on what you can prove. Breach of contract claims are common, but winning them requires more than pointing fingers.  Here’s what courts actually care about:  First, performance. You need to […]

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Who Owns the Business Name? Common Legal Pitfalls When Starting an LLC 

How a business name, trademark, and domain name all carry distinct legal implications.  Starting an LLC is an exciting milestone—but many new business owners mistakenly believe that once their LLC is filed, they “own” their business name outright. Unfortunately, that’s not always true. The reality is that forming an LLC is just one piece of

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Who’s Afraid of DEI? Taking the Politics out of Fair Employment Practices 

Today’s employers likely feel caught between a rock and a hard place. They know—because they have great HR departments and outside counsel—that federal anti-discrimination laws govern their employment practices and exist to provide a level playing field for all applicants and employees. But given the coverage of the Trump administration’s concerns regarding diversity, equity, and

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Protect Your (I)Piece of the PII: Why Your Company Needs a Proprietary Information and Inventions Assignment Agreement for Its Employees and Contractors

Companies spend significant money developing all kinds of valuable assets, such as proprietary products and services, marketing strategies, customer goodwill, and employee training and development. Many companies wrongly assume that the company automatically owns the rights to trade secrets, intellectual property (IP), and other confidential information created by the company’s employees or contractors.     However,

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