In law — as in business — it’s not enough to react. By the time a problem lands on your desk, the damage is often done. The real advantage comes from seeing what’s coming before it hits you. That’s where great lawyers earn their keep: they see around corners so you don’t have to. Playing […]
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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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In the modern economy, data has supplanted oil as the most valuable commodity. But unlike oil harvested from the earth, data is harvested from us—every search, scroll, and swipe becomes fuel for a society that is sprinting at breakneck speed to integrate AI at every possible point of human contact. Economies are no longer just
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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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Since the enactment of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), business owners have been watching the back-and-forth developments on beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting like a legal soap opera. ON: The Initial Rollout Initially, the CTA required business owners to report details on anyone owning 25% or more of a company or exerting substantial control over
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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By now, you’ve likely heard of ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot first launched in late 2022 (and if you haven’t, here’s a helpful primer). Seemingly every day, I read about novel uses for this tool. At a recent seminar I attended, a panelist mentioned that he was using it for employee counseling scripting, especially when
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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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