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Not every business has an employee handbook, but in reality, every business should. An employee handbook is valuable to business owners and staff alike, and it can help to ensure that you are in compliance with all of the laws that apply to your business. If you’re on the fence about whether you should spend […]
Patients, their family members, and other healthcare practitioners can all file licensing board complaints. The number of complaints filed has increased in recent years, likely due at least in part to an increase in public awareness about patients’ legal rights. Regardless of whether a complaint has merit or not, physicians should never take these issues […]
A closely held or closed corporation is typically run by a close-knit group of people, usually family members. Although the co-owners may generally work well together, problems can arise from time to time. It’s beneficial for owners of closely held businesses to consult a corporate lawyer regarding best practices in risk management and structuring. Taking […]
Whistleblowers are equal parts hero and villain, depending on which side one is standing on. They face considerable challenges, not the least is the potential for retaliatory, albeit illegal, actions taken by the employer. So why do people decide to step forward and speak out about illicit activities going on behind the scenes? Ethical Motivations […]
If you’re seriously hurt in an accident that wasn’t your fault, you should talk to an attorney. Some people hesitate to call a personal injury lawyer after an accident because they aren’t sure if they are at fault or hope to avoid the legal process. However, the best time to call a personal injury lawyer […]
Once you get a judgment, how do you get paid by the judgment debtor – the person owing you money under the judgment? One way to collect on a judgment is to place a lien on property owned by the judgment debtor. In Arizona, the person in whose favor a judgment has been entered can […]
Setting aside the various political, social, and economic issues that will continue to arise out of the United Kingdom’s Brexit vote earlier this summer, several sources reported on a curious piece of tangential news with which I at least took comfort. Several news sources reported that many contracts executed in the months leading up to the […]
Creditors (someone who is owed money from a borrower) come in two categories: secured and unsecured. Secured creditors have a claim against one or more specific assets of the debtor. That means that the parties agreed that, if a default occurs, the creditor can take possession of the specific asset to satisfy the debt. This […]
Debates, rallies, and town halls are taking place all across the United States as we near our country’s 58th quadrennial U.S. presidential election on November 8. These presentations provide a great opportunity to identify and learn effective persuasion techniques that both politicians and lawyers use. Some of those common oral persuasion techniques are as follows: […]
In law school, we spent a day in class looking at advertisements that attorneys used to advertise their practices. There was a constant theme that attorneys painted themselves as people who would fight for their client: they were aggressive and they were bulldogs. All that was missing from these advertisements was the slogan “Only in […]
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