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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.
New Mexico DWI Expungement: What the C.T. Ruling Means for You.
Individuals who received a deferred sentence for a first DWI offense and successfully completed all requirements — resulting in dismissal — are now eligible to petition for expungement. For years,...
How to Attract New Talent While Managing Wage Expectations
Quick answer: To attract new talent while managing wage expectations, lead with what money can’t buy: workplace flexibility, growth opportunities, strong culture, and a fast, respectful hiring process. Research shows...
Evergreen Clauses in Business Contracts: What They Are, Why They’re Risky, and How to Protect Your Business
You sign a one-year service agreement. Two years later, you’re still getting billed—and when you try to cancel, the company tells you you’re locked in for another full term. Sound...