Buyers and sellers come to the transaction table wanting the best price at the lowest risk, and ready to do battle over both.

On September 1, 2020, as a first step in its stated intention to increase Partnership audits in 2021, the Internal Revenue Service added a new section, BBA Centralized Partnership Audit Regime...

The generational transition of a family-owned business is rarely a clean and simple process, and not all businesses succeed. Only about one in three family businesses...

One of the toughest decisions in estate planning is selecting an estate administrator because once appointed, they are difficult to remove. Think hard through these considerations before selecting...

It is well known that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is the nation's primary regulator of activities related to securities. The SEC has the authority to investigate registered entities...

The rising cost of ransomware attacks puts a premium on prevention. Put to use these practical, preventative measures to minimize the threat of being held hostage by a ransomware demand...

Litigator Nicole Westbrook answers three common questions regarding multilevel marketing companies, their distributors and the policies and contracts that can lead to disputes.

The trouble with finders continues and much of it is self-imposed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which has proposed exemptive relief for unregistered finders.

A rookie mistake sheds light on how cooperation among opposing counsel can lead to better client outcomes, and tips on how to get there.

As trial lawyers and instructors for the National Institute for Trial Advocacy, we are constantly dealing with contractual issues to forestall litigation. Over the years, we have seen what works and what doesn't...

The coronavirus outbreak may have made it easy to miss several significant legal developments unfolding in international business.

Starting a new business may have been on your mind for some time.

On October 7, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission voted to propose a new limited, conditional exemption from broker registration requirements for "finders"...

No company wants an on-site investigation or a citation from the federal government. Before either occurs, the employer will have an opportunity to respond to a complaint.

So you're going to be deposed. How do you prepare? The answer, in part, depends on what type of deposition you are facing.

The surge in today's market darling special-purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) has the SEC taking notice. On April 8, the SEC issued a public statement outlining a myriad of concerns including...

On January 1, 2021 the United States Senate voted to override the Executive veto of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, which was previously overridden by the U.S. House of Representatives

Tips for foreign-owned U.S. companies to reduce legal costs and risks as recovery takes shape.

Several years ago, unclear, ambiguous, and inconsistent contract language (not to mention some bizarre lawyer shenanigans) cost the owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers one-half of the team in divorce proceedings.

In a recent Colorado case, the lawyer was hired to litigate a construction contract lawsuit for a couple. After one of the initial hearings went poorly, the lawyer sent emails to his client calling the Judge...