by Brooks, Tarulis & Tibble | Nov 18, 2021 | Business, Business Law, Contracts, Family Law
Your business supported you and your family, and when it’s time to retire, proper prior planning can enable it to also support your retirement. Successful business succession planning should begin well before you are ready to retire in order to maximize value for you...
by Brooks, Tarulis & Tibble | Oct 28, 2021 | Business, Business Briefs, Business Law, Contracts, Employees, Employment Issues
Any employer that uses or is considering using non-competition or non-solicitation agreements with its employers needs to review them prior to January 1, 2022, when a new law takes effect that can not only negate such agreements, but expose employers to damages,...
by Brooks, Tarulis & Tibble | Oct 12, 2021 | Business, Business Briefs, Business Law, Contracts
Whether it’s a corporation, company, limited liability entity, limited partnership, partnership or business trust, business owners are encouraged to form and use some type of business entity to limit their personal liability exposure, creating a firewall to prevent...
by Brooks, Tarulis & Tibble | Sep 14, 2021 | Business, Business Briefs, Business Law, Civil Litigation, Litigation
The 2016 Federal Defend Trade Secrets Act put federal trade secret protection on par with that for other intellectual property, like copyrights and patents, but without requiring registration or disclosure. The number of state and federal lawsuits using the Act...
by Brooks, Tarulis & Tibble | Aug 10, 2021 | Business, Business Briefs, Business Law, Civil Litigation, Contracts, The Courts
Many businesses and contracts provide for mandatory arbitration of disputes in lieu of or prior to filing a lawsuit. While arbitration sometimes provides a quicker and less expensive way to resolve a dispute, parties need to be aware of the differences and some of the...
by Brooks, Tarulis & Tibble | Jul 30, 2021 | Business, Business Briefs, Insurance, Internet
The increased reports of cyber-attacks, either for ransom or other mischief, induced many insurance companies to offer cyber liability insurance policies to protect businesses from liability as result of unauthorized hacks or information disclosures, and some even...
by Brooks, Tarulis & Tibble | Jun 29, 2021 | Business, Business Briefs, Business Law, Employees, Employment Issues
As business returns from a closed or remote environment the big question employers have is can you ask your employees if they are vaccinated for COVID-19? While the short answer is yes, as always there is more to it, including: Did your business opt to require...
by Brooks, Tarulis & Tibble | Jun 15, 2021 | Business, Business Briefs, Business Law
Even after a resolution of the Covid-19 pandemic, your business will probably not return to its pre-Covid-19 normal, especially since your business may have accommodated or adjusted to a remote work force. This decentralization means you may have to devote more time...
by Brooks, Tarulis & Tibble | May 13, 2021 | Bankruptcy, Business, Business Briefs
Once a business owner decides to liquidate his or her business for financial or other reasons, there are choices to be made as to the method of liquidation, including supervised liquidations: bankruptcy (Chapter 7), an assignment for the benefit of creditors (ABC) or...
by Brooks, Tarulis & Tibble | Apr 14, 2021 | Bankruptcy, Business, Business Briefs, Business Law, Litigation
In these financially troubled times many owners are confronted with the dire choice of saving their businesses or their personal assets. Saving a business can include a reorganization. Your business can reorganize with a bankruptcy (Chapter 11) or a creditor workout....
by Douglas Tibble | Mar 23, 2021 | Business, Business Briefs, Employment Issues, Internet
One of the greatest threats to your business’ electronic data is not closing the door when offboarding employees, contractors or third parties. Not terminating their access may expose your business to hacking, phishing, ransom attacks and other cyber threats. Your...
by Brooks, Tarulis & Tibble | Mar 10, 2021 | Business, Business Briefs, Business Law, Contracts, Insurance
While operating your business as a corporation or other authorized business entity provides owners, officers, directors, and employees with limited liability protection, once the business is suffering from financial distress or becomes insolvent, that protection is in...
