By Kendall Coffey International arbitration is a process for resolving business disputes involving foreign companies and it has a fascinating potential for South Florida and its Russian American community. Similar in some ways to litigation in a court room, arbitration cases are disputes decided by privately appointed arbitrators not judges, and use streamlined procedures to …
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Enforcing Foreign Judgments In The United States United States law provides legal remedies to enforce judgments issued by courts outside the U.S. As will be discussed, the key to recovering funds usually begins with identifying where the debtor has a residence and where assets might be found. Additionally, there will be a brief observation about …
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We all look at credit scores to keep our personal finances in order, but how do you do this for a business? Business credit is an incredibly important aspect of running any business, especially a small business. But how does business credit actually work, and how does it differ from a normal credit report? Personal …
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Purchasing a business is no easy task. It is a process that requires a great deal of research, contemplation, and lots and lots of paperwork! With so many forms to be signed and assets switching hands, there’s opportunity for mistakes that could really hurt you if left undiscovered. Check out this handy list of red …
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Ending a business partnership can be incredibly difficult, especially if you started a business with a friend or family member. During such a trying and emotional time, it is especially important to ensure that you are crossing your Ts and dotting you Is. How to End Your Business Partnership Dissolving a business partnership is governed …
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Now that it is 2016, it is the perfect time for business owners to consider new laws that have recently come into effect (or will during the coming year) and how they might influence your business. Below are a few examples of new federal laws or new regulations that you’ll want to know about if …
read moreFinding the Best Cheap/Free Legal Advice For Your Business
If you’re a small business owner and you have one simple legal question, going to a lawyer and paying for a consultation might seem a bit like overkill. For those in such a situation, there are many online resources that provide very cheap (or sometimes completely free!) legal advice, so that you can forego a …
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UW Madison Law School established the Law & Entrepreneurship Clinic in 2009 with the idea of offering free legal advice to entrepreneurs throughout Wisconsin. A recent peek into their results has revealed that many of the clients that were advised by the clinic have moved on to big things. One of the beautiful things about …
read moreMisleading Small Business Legal Advice to Avoid
Small business owners receive a lot of advice—solicited and otherwise—on many aspects of their business. However, not all of that advice is good advice. It is important to take the good advice and leave the bad, especially when it comes to legal issues. The following pieces of “advice” sound good in theory, but in practice …
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When Internet marketers begin working on an ad campaign, there are a lot of things that they must consider: what will sell their product, how will they attract customers, and how will they actually pull an entire campaign together. In this maelstrom of planning, the thought of intellectual property laws can easily slip through the …
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