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How to Draft a Clear and Enforceable Construction Contract
The construction industry is hard and dangerous to work in. When there are many people working on a project, it is important to have a clear and enforceable construction contract in place to avoid disagreements and make sure the project goes well. In this blog post, we’ll talk about how

5 Most Common Construction Law Issues
Construction law is a complicated area of law that is always changing. It deals with the legal rights and responsibilities of people who work in the construction industry, such as contractors, subcontractors, architects, engineers, and developers. Given how big and complicated construction projects are, it’s not surprising that disagreements and

How To Protect Your Business Secrets
At some point, almost every business faces the problem of an employee leaving to start a competing business. But before the worker leaves, he or she takes some things that will be very valuable in the new business — the former employer’s customer lists, marketing plans or other confidential information.

Spend Some Time On Your Minutes
Shareholders of closely held corporations often view corporate minutes as a needless formality. But for legal, historical, and tax reasons, keeping good corporate minutes is important and worthwhile. By law, corporations must keep minutes of meetings of shareholders and directors. Failure to do so may be damaging. For example, if

How To Preserve The Corporate Shield
One of the main benefits of doing business in the corporate form is the limited liability enjoyed by shareholders. Since a corporation is an entity separate from its shareholders, a person making a claim against a corporation can look only to the entity to satisfy the claim. A major exception

US Legal Elite “Best Boutique Firm” Award
Josh Stone and John Bellus provide all clients with very personal representation and treat their clients as clients, not billable hours. Josh and John met each other through their personal involvement with the Atlanta Renegades Rugby Club. While playing rugby, Josh and John understood and played with an intense desire to compete and to win.