It would perhaps be an understatement to say Covid-19 is the most all-encompassing crisis this country has faced. If the crisis has not affected your company's business interests yet it will soon. As a small law firm designed to help small businesses, the Katz Law Group invested time and energy s...
As the Coronavirus or its new namesake Covid-19 sweep across the nation, the economic effects of the virus are not just being felt on Wall Street. Businesses, both small and large, are now scrambling to find ways to maintain their productivity and maintain employee health. As the virus proceeds t...
From the very first day a new business owner opens a business, he takes on the risk. Before the first employee is hired and before the first invoice is sent, your new business needs to have an insurance plan in place to confront the plethora of challenges that the marketplace has to offer. 1.Com...
There are a number of benefits for employers hiring independent contractors instead of employees. Independent contractors can take care of specific projects, seasonal work, and offer more flexibility for business needs. However, a number of states, including Massachusetts, have made it more diffi...
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A. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A CREDIT APPLICATION OR IF YOU HAVE A CREDIT APPLICATION THAT IS MORE THAN TWO YEARS OLD YOU MUST READ THIS ARTICLE. According to the 2016 Small Business Survey conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, 37% of the businesses in the survey fell into the "at risk" or...
fficationA. IF YOUR COMPANY HAS A CONTRACT, YOU MAY BE WELL SERVED BY INCLUDING CERTAIN KEY PROVISIONS IN ORDER TO FULLY PROTECT YOUR COMPANY'S LEGAL INTERESTS. In last week's blog, I discussed how to make your company's contract bulletproof by discussing the areas of attorney's fees, assignment...
A. IN ORDER TO MAKE YOUR BUSINESS CONTRACTS AS "BULLETPROOF" AS POSSIBLE YOU NEED TO INCLUDE CERTAIN TERMS AND PROVISIONS IN ORDER TO FULLY PROTECT YOUR COMPANY'S LEGAL INTERESTS. From having tried many, many contract cases and having put together numerous contracts for various clients I can tel...
A. In today's workplace, it is not uncommon for employees to date other employees. Your company had better have a plan of action in place once this situation occurs or else you will get bitten by more than just Cupid. On June 21, 2018, Intel's CEO resigned after conducting a past consensual rela...
A. Having the great business idea is but the first step. Your new business must also focus on taking the right steps to make sure your business is protected. One of the last things on an entrepreneurs mind when they start a company is how to protect that company from future legal peril. More of...
A. BEFORE YOU OPEN YOUR SMALL BUSINESS, MAKE SURE YOU HAVE CROSSED THE TS AND DOTTED THE IS. With many small businesses as clients, I have had the experience of knowing what it takes to make sure that small businesses take those extra steps along the way to make sure they have protected their ...
A. PERHAPS YOU SHOULD RECONSIDER SERVING BOOZE AT YOUR NEXT HOME HOLIDAY PARTY THIS UPCOMING SPRING AND SUMMER.
A. IN SHELL V. BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE RAILWAY, A FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT SUGGESTED THAT LIABILITY COULD ATTACH WHERE AN EMPLOYER REGARDING AN AN OBESE INDIVIDUAL AS DISABLED IN VIOLATION OF THE AMERCIANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) We know that the American public is becoming more obese. ...
A. Now that you have decided upon your specific loan its time to understand the SBA loan process. In my last blog, we identified the three kinds of loans currently offered by the Small Business Administration (SBA). Now that you have decided which loan best suits your companys financial needs, ...
A. THERE ARE CURRENTLY THREE DIFFERENT SBA LOANS OFFERED TO SMALL BUSINESSES. For many of our small business owner clients, a Small Business Administration Loan (SBA) is a great alternative to funding through the usual lending channel of a bank or credit union. The loans are long-term in nature...
A. The great state of Minnesota has got more than just a lot of lakes. It is currently legal to make contact with someones clothed backside and not suffer any legal penalty. Minnesota, Minnesota. Land of many lakes, home to the Mall of America, and birthplace of Scotch Tape and Betty Crocker. N...
A.The American workplace is now reaping the fallout from a drug infested society. Last fall, economist Alan Krueger of Princeton University found that there is a direct connection between opiod prescription rates and declines in labor forces. One would expect these connections are only found in ...
A. VARIOUS MEDIA OUTLETS HAVE REPORTED OVER THE PAST WEEK THAT THE DALLAS MAVERICKS FACE MULTIPLE CLAIMS OF HOSTILE WORKPLACE AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT. As if the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association didnt have enough problems already. The team is at the bottom of the NBA standi...
A. IN TODAYS CORPORATE WORLD, EMPLOYEES ARE FINDING SEEKING RELATIONSHIPS AND SOMETIMES EXPERIENCING FALLOUT FROM THOSE RELATIONSHIPS. 1.THE BACKGROUND. Today, the workplace has become an opportunity not only to gain increased job status and economic wealth but an opportunity to find the lo...
1.In Latner v. Mount Sinai Health System, Inc. the Second Circuit Federal Court of Appeals decided that a health care system has the right to send " robo" texts reminding its patients about getting flu shots without violating the TCPA. Last month, in Latner v. Mount Sinai Health System, the Second Circuit...
On April 2, 2018, An Act Establishing the Massachusetts Pregnant Workers Fairness Act( PWFA)becomes law. With this new law comes new protections to pregnant workers in the Commonwealth by providing additional safeguards for pregnant workers who are seeking workplace accommodations due to thei...
A.THE ABBEY INN AND SUITES OF NASHVILLE, INDIANA DOES THE UNTHINKABLE On December 15, 2017, the State of Indiana Attorney General filed suit against the Abbey Inn and Suites of Nashville, Indiana. In a nutshell, here is what happened: Katrina Arthur and her husband were guests at the Abbey Inn i...
MAKE SURE YOUR COMPANY FOLLOW THESE NEWEST REGULATIONS. In response to decisions by certain federal appellate courts, the United States Department of Labor has discarded its six-part test for determining whether interns and students are employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Under the pri...
Part 2: Understanding potential liabilities associated with alcoholic consumption at employer-sponsored events and what to do about it. While an employers potential liability for injuries caused by employees who consume alcohol at company holiday functions varies from state to state, possible t...
PART 1: A CHECKLIST TO HELP EMPLOYERS AVOID THE LEGAL RISKS PRESENTED BY EMPLOYER-SPONSORED HOLIDAY PARTIES. The holidays are here and office merriment is beginning as we now enter the holiday season. Your company is now focused on the preparation and details of the upcoming big holiday office p...
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