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Category: commercial law

The Ethics of Commercial Contracts: Bust A Deal, Face The Wheel

Short post today on the ethics of commercial contracts, enforcement, and wisely choosing with whom you do business. Those who have heard me speak at events and the seminars I host on business liability probably heard me say at one point, “Contracts keep honest people honest.”

March 30, 2023December 31, 2024

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 […]

November 18, 2022December 31, 2024

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.

October 11, 2022December 31, 2024

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.

October 7, 2022December 31, 2024

“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.

September 16, 2022December 31, 2024

PRESERVE DEFENSES TO EMPLOYMENT CLAIMS: PAPERWORK

Preserve your employer defenses to employment claims by documenting the reasons for the discharge and following procedures.

September 13, 2022December 31, 2024

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.

September 9, 2022December 31, 2024

“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 […]

September 2, 2022December 31, 2024

Employee Discharge: Find Success at the Unemployment Hearing

To deny an employee unemployment compensation takes more than just firing “for cause”. Read here about the steps an employer can take to set up for success at an unemployment appeal hearing.

June 27, 2022December 31, 2024

Business Law: What Do Other Businesses Usually Do …?

There is no “what do other people do” for the essential terms of a contract that effects your business. We can use history as a guide, but you need to figure out what works for you, with my counseling, so you’re satisfied that you are running your own business successfully

October 2, 2020December 31, 2024

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