Who Makes Corporate Decisions?

This week’s Insight discusses the control of a business – who makes the corporate decisions.  The answer is dependent on the business form (sole proprietorship, partnership, Corporation, LLC) and how it was set up in the first place.  The worst decision-making setup (and the best […]

Don’t Learn About An Inventions Assignment the Hard Way

The jargon of the trade calls them “inventions assignment” or even more technically “employee proprietary information and inventions agreements”.  In layman’s terms, it means if you “invent” something using your employer’s tools or facilities, information provided to you, contacts, proprietary information, or related to its […]

SURPRISINGLY REGULATED PROFESSIONS IN N.C.

Regulated professions. It’s a geeky hobby of mine, browsing through the statutes to see what interesting topics the legislature was thinking about.  Like in Illinois where one needs to be licensed to engage in the business of removing eggs from their shells.  Seriously. Here’s just […]

New Business Checklist

Congratulations on starting your new business!  Hopefully you’ve worked with a good business attorney such as myself and an accountant to find and set up the proper legal entity.  So now what? Here’s a new business checklist. One thing I’ve seen with small business owners […]

Five Reasons To Embrace Your Business Lawyer

Business lawyer. Okay, an actual hug may cross the lines of professionalism. But here’s five solid reasons why your business attorney and his legal advice make you a better owner, with confidence that your business is running legally and efficiently. Let Your Business Lawyer Help […]