3 Places You Need to Check Your Business for ADA Compliance

3 Places You Need to Check Your Business for ADA Compliance

ADA compliance is a hot topic in California, as many businesses have faced frivolous suits. However, you also want to protect yourself from legitimate claims of a lack of compliance. Here are three areas of your business to pay particular attention to: Entrance and Exit Points – The fact is that if a disabled person […]

3 Ways California Is Helping Protect Small Businesses from ADA Abuse

3 Ways California Is Helping Protect Small Businesses from ADA Abuse

The American Disabilities Act helps disabled individuals to be able to enjoy businesses across the country without being made to feel different or deficient. However, there have been some unfortunate cases where the ADA has been abused for frivolous lawsuit purposes. The state of California now has passed legislation that protects small businesses in three […]

Play #3: The Independent Contractor

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Our Play this week is called the “Independent Contractor.” Every business, both big and small, tries to find a way to save on costs. Many small businesses try and cut costs by hiring independent contractors instead of hiring employees. This can be tricky, and if done properly it is potentially incredibly lucrative. However, it is […]

What the new FCC Ruling means for you

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One June 14, 2016 the Federal Court of Appeals ruled that high-speed internet can be defined as a utility, which clears the way for more rigorous policing of broadband providers and greater protections for web users. The court’s decision upheld the F.C.C. on the declaration of broadband as a utility which will have broad-reaching implications […]

The Buy-Sell Agreement

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When people come to me with their idea for a business, one of the first things I bring up is the buy-sell agreement. Perplexed, my clients ask why I want to talk about selling a business before it’s even come into existence. The answer is, because a buy-sell agreement operates like a prenuptial clause, and […]