Business Law

No business wants to become involved in a dispute. Not only can it be costly from a financial perspective, but it can also damage public perceptions of the organization, increase internal conflicts and distract from the key business goals. If your organization has become involved in a dispute, it is important that you try to reduce the risk of litigation…

When you have defined your business idea, planned your strategy and secured a sufficient amount of funding, it’s time to start looking into some of the practical details regarding starting your new business. By now you should have a good idea of the way you want your business to function, but it’s important that you translate your vision into concrete…

If you are a business owner, it is likely that you started your business from humble beginnings and have had to grow and evolve along with your company. Having a growing business always presents new challenges, and the more successful the entity becomes, the more there is to lose. It is important, therefore, that you make sure that your business…

Cybersecurity can have major impacts on a small business’ long-term health. Cyberattacks are not just a concern for large companies. Businesses of any size can end up the target of such attacks. And the financial, operational and reputation damage such attacks can cause can be devastating for a small business. So, it is important for small business owners to give…

Launching a startup business in Ohio is a process that requires an initial cash investment that will get the company started and operating without suffering the limitations of being cash poor. However, even when cash reserves are ample, the business can falter along the developmental track if certain other qualities do not exist. Initially, the startup will benefit from the…

Startup businesses are prevalent in Ohio and nationwide. One model that some of them try to emulate is that of wildly successful Uber, the digital rideshare company. However, the right combination of factors must be present and sometimes the owner/founder of the company may make fatal mistakes that are antithetical to business success. It can help to have access to…

Businesses in Ohio and nationwide are facing that time of the year when hackers may present a dire threat to the well-being of the enterprise. Tax season calls up the need for businesses to prepare and distribute W-2 forms. If hackers can get their hands on these forms, they can file fraudulent tax returns, pocket people’s refunds and engage in…

Ohio has its fair share of entrepreneurs and business creators who have started or want to start a new business law enterprise. According to accomplished startup entrepreneurs, the first 90 days is the time to establish a solid foundation for the business, including the business law structure. During that time, they recommend a number of ideas for building that foundation…

Ohio and other states are hosts to business acquisition transactions on a regular basis. Publicly-traded and privately-owned companies are involved in purchasing other enterprises as well as merging with them. When publicly traded securities are involved, the government will scrutinize the transaction for irregularities and anti-trust aspects. Business law attorneys are an integral mainstay of these transactions, contributing their experience…

One day you may sit back and realize your lifelong dream has come true: you started a company and successfully survived the scrappy, often tricky first years of business. Now that things are finally slowing down and getting a bit easier, the fear starts to creep in that all your hard work could disappear one day. Lawsuits, monetary issues, disgruntled…