by David P. Weiss | Dec 30, 2024 | Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Homeowner Associations, Small Business Law
Who’s on First? Abbott and Costello Routine Revived for Corporate Transparency Act Much like the beloved and timeless zaniness of the old Abbott and Costello “Who’s on First?” routine, the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a...
by David P. Weiss | Nov 18, 2020 | Commercial Law, Contract Law, Corporate Law, Real Estate Law
A recent case out of Illinois illustrates the danger of failing to keep track of deadlines, and expounds on the purpose of liquidated damages. The facts of the case are rather straightforward, but the results surely must have stung for one of the parties. A contract...
by David P. Weiss | Apr 2, 2020 | Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Employment Law, Homeowner Associations, Physicians & Healthcare, Small Business Law
These are trying times for employees and employers alike in just about every industry imaginable. Disrupted work, adjusting to work from home (for the lucky ones!), uncertainty about how long stay-at-home and social distancing orders will last, outright business...
by e-LawLines | Oct 19, 2017 | Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Small Business Law
When operating a corporation, it is important to observe corporate formalities. This will ensure that the corporation protects the individual shareholders from the corporation’s liabilities but it can also protect shareholders from costly mistakes. In the recent case...
by e-LawLines | Mar 31, 2015 | Commercial Law, Contract Law, Employment Law, Litigation
It’s a simple concept on its face: To be binding, an arbitration agreement must contain mutual promises by both parties to arbitrate their claims. But if one party to an employment contract excepts one or more types of claims from arbitration, is there...
by e-LawLines | Nov 20, 2014 | Commercial Law, Contract Law
This may come as a shock, but contract negotiations are rarely smooth and risk-free endeavors. There are a multitude of issues to consider, from terms of payment, to performance and damages provisions, to choice of law provisions and arbitration clauses, and many more...