by Torro | Sep 9, 2022 | Blog, Business Law, Legal Mistakes
I have a two-and-a-half-inch thick book of transportation regulations sitting on the window ledge behind my desk. I pull it out about once a week to look up something. As I do I shake my head as say, “We started with the Ten Commandments, and it has come to this?”...
by Torro | Aug 12, 2022 | Blog, Business Law, Insurance, Legally Protected Business
The three main types of insurance that companies deal with are property, workers’ compensation, and liability. Knowing how much is reasonable frequently poses significant issues for companies. Because lawyers know the “market” for damage claims, that is, how much a...
by Torro | Aug 3, 2022 | Blog, Dispute Resolution, Employee Procedures, Human Resources, Legally Protected Business
Given the vast swath of laws and regulations, not to mention just dealing with employees, the area of human resources poses significant issues for business owners to be wary of. Typically, the critical times that the law intersects with business is during hiring,...
by Torro | Jul 29, 2022 | Blog, Business Contracts, Business Law, Legally Protected Business
The latest edition of the eight biggest vulnerabilities focuses on Contracts. Everyone in business deals in contract, whether they are written or oral. In fact, some can even be implied at law. As your business becomes more sophisticated it becomes increasingly...
by Torro | Jul 22, 2022 | Blog, Corporate Governance, Legal Mistakes, Legally Protected Business
In the next section of our nine-part series about the biggest business vulnerabilities, we dive into Claims and Suits (For and Against). Nearly every business is going to have disputed claims against other companies or individuals. These can range from simple contract...
by Torro | Jul 15, 2022 | Blog, Business Law, Corporate Governance, Legal Mistakes, Legally Protected Business
As we dive into the first part of our nine-part series about the biggest business vulnerabilities, we start with corporate governance. This area of your business is full of pitfalls that are outside of your usual wheelhouse. On one hand, we have the ownership...
