I often tell clients it is important to establish relationships with at least four individuals when they start a business:
But in order to have a starting five we need to add a fifth professional. Who would I add? How about a marketer?
But the real reason I
When searching my feed reader last night I ran into this distressful thread on BlueMauMau.org, a pro-franchisee Web site. In the comments below the initial post, franchise lawyer Richard Solomon says he is giving up on trying to help franchisees. Richard says,
I’m about ready to climb down off the due diligence cross and
Under a new Iowa immigration bill, employers that repeatedly employ illegal aliens would face civil penalties of up to $10,000 and up to a year in jail under legislation being proposed in the legislature. Employers would be exempt from penalties if they seek verification of a worker’s citizenship status through the Department of Homeland Security’s
Employee lawsuits are continually on the rise. So how do you keep your employees happy and stay out of court?
While it is technically not a "legal requirement" I have long suggested that treating employees with respect is the best way to avoid employee lawsuits. Building on this thought I recently saw a couple of
The Iowa Farm Bureau is sponsoring a business development seminar on February 7, 2008 at the Iowa Farm Bureau Auditorium in West Des Moines, Iowa. (I didn’t see a start time on the Web site but for further information you should contact 1-800-254-9670).
The Renew Rural Iowa is an Iowa Farm Bureau program that combines an
Read this post from Indiana lawyer Sam Hasler to find out why it is so important to respond promptly and appropriately to sexual harassment complaints.
In the case mentioned by Sam, Chili’s Grill and Bar escaped liability even though the employee established a prima facie case of harassment in her lawsuit.
Sam also has
I’ve said it before (and also here) but it bears repeating that wage and hour class actions are booming. Just this past week Iowa’s Casey’s General Stores was hit with a wage and hour lawsuit with allegedly more than $5 million at stake. If that isn’t enough to convince you to examine whether your company
This post from the New York Business Divorce Blog will make you think twice before becoming involved in a business with your romantic partner.
I recently wrote on the firm’s Iowa Law Blog that one way to avoid a volatile business divorce is to draft and enter into an effective buy-sell agreement with your partner(s)
Today I’ll be pinch hitting for Brett Trout at the Des Moines Partnership’s Biz Networking Luncheon. I will cover how to stop doing things online that will land you into court. The best part of this presentation is I get Brett’s material. I hope to see you there today.
This event will be held
This Wednesday morning (Jan. 16th) I will speak at the IowaBiz breakfast series on the How To Avoid Legal Surprises for Your Company. The presentation begins at 7:30 a.m. at the Professional Solutions Insurance Services’ Building, 14001 University Avenue, Clive, Iowa.
Thanks to our hosts from Professional Solutions Insurance Services. So far, the series has been
