Death and Taxes
They say only two things in life are certain: death and taxes. Here is my take on what these two items have in common. One happens on the 15th of April every year. Mercifully we usually do not know when…
Of Fraudulent Conveyances and Shell Games: What amounts to a mere change in a business’s name will not protect the business from its creditors – and at least in this case, created personal liability for its owner
Boy, this case turned out to be a real mess ... for the other guys. A little over two years ago, a client came to me with what appeared to be a simple collection matter. The client was a clinical…
True Stories from a Life in the Law: This Episode: “The Confession”
Yes ladies and gentlemen, this really happened to me ... When I was a younger lawyer in the late 90's I had a client in the movie theatre business. I'll spare you the details, but my client came to…
Arbitration Agreements 101: Who pays the judge?
Webster's New World Dictionary, Second Edition, defines the word "arbitrate" as "1 to submit (a dispute) to an arbitrator 2 to decide (a dispute) as an arbitrator -ar' bi tra' tion n." Easy right? End of article, let's go have…
An Argument for a Business Prenup (Business Planning)
In marriage, the parties agree to come together "till death do us part." In business, although these words are not recited as such, the parties usually intend the same commitment. Nevertheless, the statistics tell us that many marriages fail and…