Legal Mistakes Archives

Review Your Workforce Classifications: Classifying Workers as Independent Contractors Just Got Harder

by Davis Business Law | Jan 25, 2024 | Blog, Employee Procedures, Legal Mistakes

Navigating worker classifications is essential for businesses to adhere to employment laws and avoid costly legal consequences, such as lawsuits, government investigations, and fines. Understanding the difference between an employee and an independent contractor is...

The Eight Biggest Areas of Business Vulnerability – Conclusion

by Torro | Sep 19, 2022 | Blog, Legal Mistakes, Legally Protected Business

First and foremost, I wish you success in business. I founded this firm because I believe that “Businesses can succeed and change lives if they just avoid the stupid mistakes.” I hope that this blog series gave you bit of insight into the legal matters that you need...

The Eight Biggest Areas of Business Vulnerability – Regulatory and Tax Compliance

by Torro | Sep 9, 2022 | 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?”...

The Eight Biggest Areas of Business Vulnerability – Real, Personal and Intellectual Property

by Torro | Aug 26, 2022 | Legal Mistakes, Property

Businesses deal in three types of property. Real property involves contracts, leases, deeds and is generally document driven and is very formal. In contrast to this, personal property, which can be everything from staplers to semi-trucks (as long as they are not...

The Eight Biggest Areas of Business Vulnerability – Claims and Suits

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...

The Eight Biggest Areas of Business Vulnerability – Corporate Governance

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...