TLF wanted to bring your attention to a few important pieces of legislation that has recently been introduced in the United States Congress December 29, 2022, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) and the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections (PUMP) for Nursing Mothers Act. The PWFA is aimed at ensuring that pregnant workers receive reasonable accommodations...
Monthly Archive: March 2023
Though they are different structures, business partners and shareholders must create a plan to circumvent disputes. Whereas this blog focuses on the latter, neither group should rely on themselves. In other words, don’t assume that a preexisting relationship with your fellow shareholders is enough to overcome disagreement. There could be two people with equal shares...
A franchise enables someone else (a franchisee) to use the franchisor’s intellectual property. To highlight how interconnected these two are, we will use the example of a fantastic donut shop created and grown here in Miami: The Salty Donut. Before we begin, we should point out two things. The first is that The Salty Donut...
Running a business has so many positive aspects to it, and can be very fulfilling. However, sometimes things don’t go as planned – including professional relationships with employees. Are you currently dealing with a dispute or a claim from an employee? Is there a possibility of litigation in your future and you’re looking for the...
Why does my business need general counsel? Many people who start or run small businesses won’t deny the benefits of having General Counsel. Even a standard practice such as offering employee benefits may require one. Some professionals may avoid contacting attorneys not because they don’t see the benefit, but because it doesn’t make financial sense...
NOTE: Our firm only handles matters related to business, litigation, and employment law. We do not handle divorce cases. If you have questions about divorce, talk to a divorce lawyer. Headed for divorce? Ending a marriage is stressful and emotional on its own, but many business owners have the added concern that their company will be broken, divided, and possibly...