Employers, I Implore You!
I am a small business owner, and I am lucky to have many friends and clients who own their own businesses. I have found that regardless of the backgrounds of these friends and clients, the size of their businesses, or their industries, that a common theme exists: a lack of awareness of potential legal pitfalls that employers can face if they aren’t being proactive. This is not to fault my friends and clients. Heck, I’ve even guided fellow attorneys as to employment matters. Here is a non-exhaustive list of things that should be on your legal...
You Down with LLCs? (Yeah You Know Me!)
So last year, in the throes of pregnancy number 2, I posted a blog about the value of the d/b/a (“doing business as”). The conclusion, in case you missed it, was there is NO value of a d/b/a, but you’d have to stay tuned as to why. Then I didn’t follow up because, baby, whose Facebook-filtered photo accompanying this blog surely is what led you to click the link. Hopefully you’re still tuned in a year and a couple months later. There is no value to a d/b/a because the individual behind the d/b/a’s assets are DOA when it comes to collecting a...
The Legal Advantages of the D/B/A (“Doing Business As”)
None that I can think of. Stay tuned for my next blog, in which I will tell you why you should absolutely form a legal entity for your business(es), and the different options available for you to do so. The Law Offices of Beauregard, Burke & Franco is a civil litigation firm specializing in civil rights, business, medical malpractice, employment, and personal injury law. We have handled numerous cases involving corporate disputes and also assists clients in forming business entities. If you have a business dispute or need to form a...