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Bite Size Answers to Cocktail Party Legal Questions
Some “Hors d'oeuvres” style answers to common legal questions. (Toothpicks and filo dough not included.) I've talked about the possible pitfalls of office holiday parties and how you can steer clear of some of the potential problems that can arise in my post Holiday...
Holiday Cheers Without Legal Fears
Do Your Best To Keep Legal Troubles Off the Menu At Your Business Holiday Gatherings This time of year means holiday parties. Your business-sponsored holiday parties can bring you and your business colleagues together and boost morale for your workers. Unfortunately,...
Can You Deduct Your Turkey Day Travel Expenses?
Business Deduction or Personal Expense? I’m looking forward to one of my favorite holidays—Thanksgiving, a day of seemingly endless eating and self-induced “food coma” naps. From my Southern mom-in-law’s homemade cornbread stuffing to my best friend’s family recipe...
Faux Employees & Tofurkey – No Substitute for The Real Thing
Many small businesses hire extra help starting with their Black Friday deals, Small Business Saturday, and throughout the holiday shopping season. Many entrepreneurs unintentionally misclassify their seasonal workers, which can result in steep penalties. Did you know...
CDFI Friendly Fort Worth Launches New 0% Interest Loan Program for Small Businesses
Small business owners in Fort Worth can now apply for interest-free loans thanks to a new program aimed at making it easier to start or grow a business. CDFI Friendly Fort Worth and LiftFund have teamed up to offer loans of up to $100,000 with 0% interest through a...
You’re About to Enter the Cranberry Zone
You are about to enter another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound, but of mind. Next stop, the Cranberry Zone! While Thanksgiving could possibly also be associated with the Yam Zone or the Turkey Zone, I think Cranberry Zone is more appropriate. Why?...
Why the P in IPO Could Stand for Parmesan
Oh Parmesan, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways. . . If you’re a regular reader, you probably think I’ve never met a food I didn’t like. But if I were to list them all in preferential order, Parmesan would definitely be pretty high on the list. I actually love...
How Halloween Candy Could Affect Your Commercial Lease
Just in time for Halloween: The terrifying tale of how a business owner’s rights were determined by things like Halloween candy and canned tuna. An important option in your commercial lease is the “exclusive use” provision. This provision is an agreement by the...
Start-up Business Checklist: How to Set Up Your LLC/Corporation to Maximize Legal Protection
A lot of start-ups make the mistake of paying, or over paying, for things they don’t really need or even want at the formation stage. Be smart and get practical. We’ll give you the “been there, done that” tips. We have literally created hundreds of Companies, and...
Striking Out By Not Upholding Your Fiduciary Duties
Trading shares is more complicated than trading baseball cards Summer is winding down, and this year’s baseball season is about to reach its annual climax with the World Series starting soon. You can’t think about baseball without thinking about baseball trading cards...
Default Judgment – Hiding From a Lawsuit Doesn’t Make It Go Away
How the judge squashed the idea of not paying for their squash While we are still experiencing temperatures in the nineties, fall is just around the corner. So even though we still need the A/C to be on, we can at least enjoy the hearty flavors and vibrant colors of...
Save Your Money by Being on the Lookout for This Lemon!
Don't Pay for Something You Don't Need! Recently I was going to try out a new recipe that called for 1 teaspoon of lemon juice. It’s been a long time since I bought lemon juice, but I’m pretty sure they still don’t sell it by the teaspoon. So this left me with two...