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How to Change Ownership of a Company (Without the Legal Guesswork)
Quick answer: Changing ownership of a company involves different steps depending on your entity type, tax status, and the kind of change you’re making—whether that’s buying, selling, adding, removing, or...
Blue Tide Ahead? What a Democratic Congress Could Mean for the Corporate Transparency Act
The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) still exists, even though the Trump administration’s 2025 FinCEN rule narrowed it to exempt most U.S. companies from beneficial ownership reporting. If Democrats regain control...
Why You Need a Business Lawyer When Divorcing Spouses Own a Business
Divorce is hard enough. When you and your spouse own a business together, it becomes far more complex. You aren’t only dividing a house, savings, and retirement accounts. You’re deciding...
Why Who Forms Your LLC Matters
Filing an LLC Is Easy. Setting It Up Right Is What Matters. Starting a limited liability company can look deceptively simple. Choose a name. Complete an online form. Pay the...
SBA’s $500 Million “Small Business” Rule Has Small Business Owners Worried
The U.S. Small Business Administration has proposed a rule that would let corporations with up to $500 million in annual revenue qualify as “small businesses” for federal contracting purposes. Advocacy...
When “Honorary” Board Seats Become Legal Liabilities: Lessons in Nonprofit Fiduciary Duty
Serving on a nonprofit board or as a trustee is not a ceremonial honor — it’s a legal role that carries binding fiduciary duties of care, loyalty, and obedience. When...
Why Your Business Might Need to Change Its Entity Type
Businesses convert entity types when their current structure no longer matches their liability exposure, tax situation, growth plans, or ownership needs. Common triggers include seeking outside investment, adding partners, reducing...
What Every Business Owner Should Know About Their Assets
Your business owns two kinds of assets—tangible ones you can see and touch, like buildings and equipment, and intangible ones you can’t, like trademarks, patents, contracts, and employee know-how. Both...
When Customers Misuse Your Product, Who’s Liable?
Quick answer: Manufacturers can face serious legal liability when consumers use their products in unintended ways—even if the misuse seems far-fetched. Under negligence, strict liability, and failure-to-warn theories, courts may...
Zero Trust Security: What Small Business Owners Need to Know
Zero trust security is a cybersecurity model that assumes no user, device, or system should be trusted by default—even inside your network. For small businesses, deploying zero trust security means...
AI Is Already in Your Law Practice. Is It Governed?
Most attorneys think of AI sophistication as a binary: either you’re using ChatGPT or you’re not. That framing hides the real exposure. Even firms that feel “ahead” on AI typically...
Warning to Clients About AI Use in Legal Matters
Clients who hire lawyers need to be careful about how they use AI, as it relates to the information and attorney communications of a lawsuit.