Yesterday, a federal district court in Texas issued a nationwide injunction prohibiting the Federal Trade Commission from implementing its rule...
Understanding Your Intellectual Property
A Brief Guide to Common Business Intellectual Property Assets and their Value A business’ intellectual property is among its most valuable assets....
Six Tenant Tips for Leasing Space
So, you have decided to start a new business or expand your existing business, and you have found the perfect location. For most businesses, that...
New FTC Noncompete Rule May Change the Employment Landscape
By: Patrick S. McCarney After more than a year of deliberation about a rule first proposed in January 2023 and after consideration of more than...
Corporate Transparency Act — What You Need to Know RIGHT NOW!
By: Blair R. Vandivier and John L. Egloff We are writing to advise you of a new federal law that will affect many business entities that operate as...
Five Reasons Why You Should Involve your Attorneys Early in Your Business Transactions
By Patrick S. McCarney — RBE Attorney Business transactions come in all shapes and sizes. Buying or selling a business (or the assets of a...
Closing Mergers and Acquisitions: The Importance of Disclosure Schedules
Having closed dozens of mergers and acquisitions, I’ve yet to encounter anyone who likes preparing or reviewing disclosure schedules. They take a...
4 Things to Consider When Forming Your Entity Online
By: Ryan L. Leitch — RBE PartnerEfficient and easy access to online services provides many benefits to business owners. For example, it is...
The Top 5 Mistakes Made By Start-Up Businesses
Many start-up businesses are formed by first-time entrepreneurs who are often unfamiliar with the requirements and pitfalls involved in forming a...
XBE (MBE, WBE, VBE, DBE): A Path of Opportunity For Your Business?
A Path of Opportunity For Your Business? By: Kathleen Hart — RBE PartnerThe federal government is planning in some manner to "build it back better,"...
Carmel-based firm uncovers three separate cases of employee fraud
Article Published on IBJ.com on August 6, 2021August 6, 2021 | Susan Orr Maria Caceres, a former employee of Carmel-based Seven Corners Inc., stands...
Choosing The Right Type Of Buy-Sell Agreement For Your Business
Consider the following scenarios – Scenario 1: Mary, Mark, and Melinda are the sole owners of Acme Widget Company, Inc., an S-Corporation, with...
Dram Shop Liability Is Not Just For Bars – Take Care When Serving Alcohol
Alcohol is a highly regulated substance. State governments often regulate who, what, when, where, and how alcohol can be produced, sold, purchased,...
Workplace Covid-19 Exposure and Infection Claims. What Employers Need to Know.
For the past ten months, the world has dealt with the reality of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). At the time of publishing this article, over 19...
Minimizing COVID Risks to Your Business: Release and Indemnity Agreements
A. Introduction For the past nine months, businesses and non-profit entities have been attempting to minimize the risks of doing business in the...
Does My Business Need (Or Need To Update) A Buy-Sell Agreement?
When a business has more than one owner, we usually recommend that the owners and the company enter into a buy-sell agreement. A buy-sell agreement...
5 Key Considerations When Seeking a Trademark
Trademarks and service marks are some of the most powerful assets available to market goods and services because they create brand identity and...
A Potential Business Pipeline: Government Contract Awards
Companies restarting their businesses post-pandemic shutdown will be seeking creative ways to both renew customers and find new pipelines of...