by williamsandknack | Mar 15, 2023 | Uncategorized
By Tim Williams Background The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a proposed rule on January 5, 2023 that would prohibit employers from using non-compete agreements with their workers. The Biden Administration announced early on that it would seek to ban...
by williamsandknack | Nov 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
Case No. 1 For the past 26 years, Lois and Dale have run their own printing business. Their customers are mostly medium-sized businesses. Like many successful entrepreneurs, they wear many hats – HR department, payroll processor, accountant, and chief technical...
by williamsandknack | Nov 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
We often hear that business owners have a variety of reasons for believing their business does not need to operate as a valid business entity. Unfortunately, these reasons typically turn out to be misconceptions. When incorporation is done properly and thoroughly, it...
by williamsandknack | Nov 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
Frequently we have clients in our office who have recently (or not so recently) lost a loved one – a spouse or a parent, in particular. Often, the first thing out of the client’s mouth is, “I thought she had everything taken care of, but I guess not.” As if the loss...
by williamsandknack | Nov 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
One of the most interesting and amusing cases on the docket for the U.S. Supreme Court this coming term has some fishy implications. In Yates v. United States, the Supreme Court will contemplate the application of 18 U.S.C. § 1519, a provision of the Sarbanes-Oxley...
by williamsandknack | Nov 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
Whether the purpose of an agreement is to retain work done by an employee, to protect confidential company information, or to preserve the business of customers, non-compete agreements are an important tool used by many businesses to protect themselves from the...
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