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May 19, 2013
Law
Robert Goff
Letters of intent: useful tools or traps for the unwary
A preliminary agreement, such as a letter of intent, a memorandum of understanding or a term sheet, is a helpful tool during the negotiation for the sale or purchase of a business or other complex ...
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Supreme Court upholds the Affordable Care Act
On June 28, 2012, in a 5-4 decision authored by Chief Justice John Roberts, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the “individual mandate” provisions contained in the Affordable Care Act, known to some as ...
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Contract terms: What is the deal?
Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of columns on contracts. Once you have determined that you have a valid contract, it is important that you follow it. That means that you must determi...
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Consider the consideration of contracts
Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of columns on contracts. The last column discussed the formation of contracts by offer and acceptance. This column discusses some legal bases courts ...
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Why contracts matter
What are they and how are they formed?
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Reflect before communicating when in a dispute
With the speed of so many communication devices at our fingertips, it’s important for business people to take a moment to reflect before they communicate in a dispute. Disputes have a nasty habit o...
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Low interest rates can help avoid estate, gift taxes
You can avoid estate and gift taxes using a Grantor Retained Interest Trust (GRIT), which is especially attractive while interest rates are at current record lows. The estate and gift tax savings c...
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Guard proprietary info with a non-compete agreement
Most businesses use patents, trademarks and copyrights to protect their intellectual property. Some, however, do not take even simple steps to guard other crucial information of commercial value, s...
Dec 22, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Five things your attorney can do when you’re buying a business
Your attorney can handle at least five important issues for you when you’re buying a business. The earlier you involve him, the more proactive he can be in advancing your interests. 1. Your attorne...
Nov 24, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Basics about power of attorney
Powers of attorney serve many purposes, but they can also create serious problems if misunderstood or abused. Nearly everyone has heard some horror story regarding abuse of a power of attorney, usu...
Oct 28, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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