CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS: WHAT NEEDS TO BE IN THEM PART 2
Here’s part 2 of what should be in most construction contracts for even somewhat complicated construction projects, including building and manufacturing.
Author: Michael Palermo
Noncompete: Should the FTC Regulate Every Relationship?
Noncompete contracts, in my opinion are grossly overused. They’re a bane to business lawyers which I attribute directly to easy access to “form” documents (I could rant …) on the internet. They are one of those “often quoted, seldom read” documents I see working with […]
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS: WHAT NEEDS TO BE IN THEM PART 1
Construction contracts This is a short, non-exhaustive list of what should be in most construction contracts. This article is for the aspiring or beginning construction contractor. It’s also fr, the smaller contractor looking to become a larger business and more professional. In future articles I’ll […]
ASSET PROTECTION FOR YOUR BUSINESS
Asset protection strategies for your business may included setting up a separate company to hold and lease out the equipment.
TRADE SECRET OR PATENT: WHY ONE OR THE OTHER?
Why and how to protect your special business formulas and processes by using trade secret protections, a short article.
SELLER FINANCING OF THE SALE OF A SMALL BUSINESS
I’ll start this article by saying that I’m generally against seller financing of the sale of a small business. Too much can go wrong, as I’ll set out below. Let’s define what I mean by “seller financing of the sale of a small business.” A […]
“At-will” v. “For Cause” Discharge: It Can’t Be Both
At-Will and For Cause are two conflicting employment terms that should not appear in the same C-level or key employee contract.
PRESERVE DEFENSES TO EMPLOYMENT CLAIMS: PAPERWORK
Preserve your employer defenses to employment claims by documenting the reasons for the discharge and following procedures.
UNEMPLOYMENT: THE AMBIGUOUS CLAIM TO DEFEND
Whether an employee was discharged or quit the employment often was the first thing I needed to determine when ruling on unemployment cases. This post discusses what factors I would consider when ruling on these cases.
“Quit” v. “Discharge” under NC Unemployment Statutes
As I discussed in my last blog post (http://www.palermolaw.com/discharge-for-misconduct-under-nc-unemployment-laws/) the threshold decision I had to make as an administrative law judge ruling on unemployment claim appeals was often whether an employee quit the employment, or was discharged by the management (we don’t say “terminated” because […]