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Recent Caselaw Updates
I wrote about the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) banning non-competes in April. You can read it here: FTC Bans Non-Compete Clauses - Bombard Law. However, last month, a federal judge in Texas issued an order that found the FTC’s non-compete rule unlawful and...
Interview with Kevin Hallinan
I sat down with Kevin Hallihan of Winning Incorporated. He assists companies overcome sales challenges. He delivers sales training to companies in many industries across the US and abroad. Kevin is a partner at WINNING, Incorporated, part of the Sandler Sales...
BUSINESS RAMIFICATIONS OF CONNELLY V. U.S.
The recent Supreme Court case, Connelly v. United States, has significant implications for business owners, particularly those with buy-sell agreements and company life insurance policies. The case centered on the valuation of a decedent’s shares in a company where...
The Only People That Win At Litigation Are….
It’s been some time since I’ve blogged about litigation. In that blog, I talked about the difficulties of litigation, and no one wins. I have jokingly said that the people who win at litigation are the attorneys representing each side. The reason is that even if...
FTC Bans Non-Compete Clauses
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) recently banned non-compete clauses in employment contracts. This ban means that effective from the ban, all post-employment non-compete agreements with workers (regardless of classification as an employee, volunteer, independent...
UPDATE ON THE CORPORATE TRANSPARENCY ACT’S REQUIREMENT
Back in January, I wrote about the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”). This act required anyone with a corporation or LLC (and a few other entities) to file a Beneficial Owner Report with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. However, on March 1, 2024, the US...
Annual Reports, Corporate Requirements, and The Corporate Transparency Act’s Owner Beneficial Reporting Requirement
It is that time of year again when corporations must file annual reports. Never fear because it is a straightforward process you can do yourself through the Secretary of State’s website, or I’m always happy to do this for you. Failure to file your corporation’s...
Voted Top Lawyer for Boston Magazine
I was voted a Top Lawyer for Boston Magazine for 2023. "To compile our Top Lawyers list, Boston magazine, in partnership with DataJoe Research, invited lawyers representing our readership area (towns within, or partially within, I-495) to nominate up to three of their...
Annual Report Reminder
This article reminds you that you must file an annual report if you have a limited liability company or a corporation in Massachusetts (or any state). I did a blog post on this last year. While there is not a requirement to file on any particular date during the year,...