Critical Legal Advice to Heed before Starting a Business in Arizona Starting a business is one of the most exciting things you can do. You are likely bringing a dream to life, and you are starting out on your own, [...]
5 Types of Business Disputes that Frequently End in Commercial Litigation There is a stereotype that running a business leaves you open to all kinds of liability. McDonald’s even got sued for the temperature of its coffee! Fortunately, while it [...]
How Expunging A Criminal Record Can Help You In Business As a business owner, you know that every opportunity must be seized, every sale must be maximized, and every expense must be justified. You work tirelessly to build your business [...]
COMMERCIAL LEASE: Did you consider all potential pitfalls? When evaluating a commercial lease, it’s important to keep in mind what sort of contract clause you should expect to see—and which ones to be careful of. Working with an experienced real [...]
My Partner is Stealing Money/Ruining Our Business, Now What? There is almost nothing worse than the feeling that those you should be able to trust most are taking advantage of that trust. Yet, it happens--in family relationships, social relationships, and [...]
What Does It Take to Make a Binding Contract? When you enter into an agreement/relationship with a customer, a vendor, or even an independent contractor, you are making a contract. You need contracts because they serve as legally valid agreements [...]
Business Startups: How to Pitch Your Idea to a Venture Capitalist If you have seen the popular ABC reality-series “Shark Tank,” then you probably already know everything about raising capital for your business and pitching to a venture capitalist, right? [...]
Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 The most successful businesses usually have trade secrets. McDonald’s has its secret sauce. Google has its mysterious algorithm for returning search results. Coke has its special blend for its sodas. A lot of trade [...]
First Steps for Starting a Business in Arizona Just like you would not hike the Grand Canyon without water, you should not start a business without a business plan. To survive you need to start off right by having an [...]
What are the Duties of Corporate Directors? In a corporation, the body in charge of running the corporation is called the board of directors. The board of directors has many responsibilities. Under certain circumstances, shareholders may initiate lawsuits against the [...]
