Securing Your Business Secrets: 5 Steps to Take Before Signing an NDA
Before signing an NDA, you and your business lawyer should take these five steps to safeguard your interests while allowing you to maintain business operations and explore business opportunities.
Read MorePurchasing a Business in New York or New Jersey: Tips for Conducting Effective Due Diligence
Are you considering purchasing a business in New York or New Jersey? To make a smart investment, it’s important to conduct due diligence. In this blog post, New York and New Jersey business lawyer Lou Russo provides 5 tips for evaluating financial records, operations, employees, the market, and legal documents when buying a small business in New York. By following these tips, you can effectively evaluate the business and set yourself up for long-term success.
Read MoreThe AAA Revamps Its Arbitration and Mediation Rules
A brief business law blog post summarizing recent changes to the American Arbitration Association’s Commercial Rules and Mediation Procedures.
Authored by New York and New Jersey arbitration, mediation and business lawyer Lou Russo.
Read MoreDo I Need a DBA for My Business?
A brief business law blog post authored by New York and New Jersey business lawyer Russo Law LLC answering the frequently asked question “Do I Need a DBA for My Business?”
Read More5 Tips for Cutting Ties With a Business Partner
A brief business law blog post authored by New York and New Jersey business lawyer detailing 5 tips for any New York or New Jersey business owner asking themselves “How can I resolve my disputes with my business partner?”
Read MoreCorporate Shareholder Meetings In New York and New Jersey
A brief business law blog post authored by New York and New Jersey business lawyer detailing
some requirements for shareholder meetings for New York and New Jersey Corporations. This post is a good primer and frame of reference for all owners, shareholders and directors (boards of directors) of New York and New Jersey Corporations looking to ensure compliance with controlling corporate law in New York and New Jersey
SCOTUS: 1782(a) Discovery No Longer Available in International Arbitrations
On June 13, 2022, the United States Supreme Court unanimously held that parties to private arbitrations cannot use US federal courts to gather evidence to be used in international arbitrations.
Read More5 Ways Business Owners Can Avoid Personally Liability for The Debts of Their Business
One of the main draws of creating a separate stand-alone entity (e.g., corporation, limited liability company) when starting a new business is to avoid being personally liable for the debts incurred in furtherance of the business. However, that protection could be lost if the business is not properly managed by owners, shareholders, officers, and/or directors of…
Read MoreEnd-of-Year Corporate Checklist for Small Businesses
While most people are focused on last minute gifts and preparing holiday meals, business owners are getting their corporate affairs in order before the clock strikes midnight and we ring in a New Year. Here are five questions small businesses and medium-sized businesses should be thinking about as we approach January 1. 1. Do I…
Read MoreMerchant Cash Advances: 5 Things Every Business Owner Needs to Know
Traditional financing is not always available to many small business owners. Many turn to merchant cash advance funders to satisfy short term capital needs. Business owners have a business lawyer review the terms of these complex agreements because the consequences of breaching them can be very severe. This New York and New Jersey business lawyer…
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