“Let’s Hear for the BOI”

“Let’s Hear for the BOI”

As many know,  we were  presented with a new law last year, the “Corporate Transparency Act” (CTA), which required many small. U.S. companies to report information to the U.S. government about who ultimately owns and controls them.  https://www.fincen.gov/boi The new...
New Data Privacy Rules

New Data Privacy Rules

Data privacy. Sounds like a good thing, but many businesses with customers or clients across the U.S. and Europe must now give the topic a lot more attention than before. In the U.S., California (see the California Consumer Privacy Act) and Massachusetts (see the Fair...
While We Wait

While We Wait

Sometimes “topics” are “trending” and we do not even know why.  The current you-know-what pandemic may affect business owners, employees and investors whose transactions are “in the works”.  What may happen to those pending deals? One or more parties may get cold-feet...
Why “50-50” Makes Lawyers Nervous

Why “50-50” Makes Lawyers Nervous

In many parts of life, an even split is a symbol of trust and fairness. “Even-Steven”. “One for all and all for one”.  So why do business lawyers dislike 50-50 governance and ownership in corporations and LLCs?  The answer is: deadlock.  If two shareholders cannot...