Put yourself in the shoes of a property developer. You have acquired land to develop and are in negotiations with a construction company to build your development. Your lawyers and their lawyers agree on almost everything, but there are a few terms they are still trying to negotiate. Time is […]

Let’s say you have a business idea in mind and a general idea of how you want to execute on it. One of the first decisions you will be asked to make when you go to set it up is how you want the business to be structured. It is […]

If your business is a Limited Liability Company (LLC), an Operating Agreement is not always legally required, but practically speaking, it is an essential document for multimember LLCs. Operating Agreements lay the right foundation at the outset for the LLC. Without an Operating Agreement, state laws govern the LLC, as […]

Everyone knows you can solve a legal dispute by taking someone to court. But are there any other ways? Yes, most definitely. In addition to litigation (what goes on in a courtroom), there are two alternative dispute resolution (ADR) methods commonly used to solve legal disputes: arbitration and mediation. Mediation […]

Breaking a contract can lead to negative consequences, but what exactly are these consequences? And what exactly counts as breaking a contract? Read on to find out. Breach of contract can occur even when the terms of the contract are met. There are four specific aspects of proving a breach […]