
Contracts


Supply Chain and Related Issues
Manufacturing delays, transportation shortages and overall supply chain issues caused problems for many businesses from manufacturing to retail. These situations outside of your control can also result in further problems for your business if you fail to supply,...
Supply Chain-Force Majeure
The recent troubles with acquiring inventory, unexpected price increases, delivery delays and product shortages caused problems for many businesses. It also highlights that it is a good time to review your agreements, purchase orders, invoices, and other contract...
Buy/Sell Agreements for Small Businesses
Each business, or at least its ownership, has a life cycle and particularly with multiple owners it is important to consider at the business’ inception how the business may end or an owner leave. While the law provides a mechanism to end a business or one’s ownership,...
Business Succession
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...
Employee Non-Compete or Non-Solicitation Agreements
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,...
Guaranties, Non-Recourse Debt and Limited Liability
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...
Arbitrations and Business Disputes
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...
Distressed Business Owners Beware
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...
Senior Living Contracts
For aging baby boomers there are a plethora of living options from senior communities to assisted care facilities to skilled nursing homes. Each has its own benefits, costs and amenities, and are all subject to a written contract. As the services and purposes of each...