Legal Matters

Divorce is emotionally, mentally, physically, and yes, financially stressful. During a divorce, you and your spouse will be forced to make and accept decisions that will have a major impact on your current and future financial situation and well-being. The most important thing to remember? Don’t go into them uneducated …

How to deal with the estate of a deceased person Anything owned by a deceased person is known as an estate. The property may include: Money, both cash and money in a bank or building society account. This may include cash paid on a life insurance policy. Money owed to …

At one time or another you may encounter a situation that leads to a legal headache. It could be a dispute with a home contractor over a substandard remodeling job or fighting a traffic violation that you feel is unfair. Such legal issues add a lot of stress to busy …

What is a criminal case and how does it proceed through the legal system? This summary is an overview of criminal cases. It covers the key steps and briefly explains what can happen in court. Please be aware that this summary is not a substitute for legal advice from a …

The legal landscape is constantly changing as new laws are enacted or existing laws are interpreted or applied differently. Brooks Pierce attorneys have identified the biggest legal issues businesses will need to know in the coming months—from labor and employment to cybersecurity and federal investigations—and provide a top-level review of …

In the year In 1997, Thelen Reid & Priest established an Internet practice group of attorneys from various company departments dedicated to legal issues arising in the growing online business environment. Since then, the number of Internet law cases handled by the firm has increased significantly. But since the Internet …

Whether you run a small, medium or large business, you will undoubtedly need different legal arrangements Small business matters. Some tasks you can do yourself, others you need a lawyer. As a general rule, the larger your company, the more employees you have, the more likely you are to hire …

Communication is a fact of life, especially in the workplace, teamwork, technology and remote work are on the rise. For a business to thrive, meet deadlines and exceed goals, strong communication systems and relationships must be in place. Stress, unmet expectations, failed relationships, low morale, customer dissatisfaction, family problems, health …

Businesses store information about people in their organization. Data protection legislation prevents the misuse of information held about people. The information stored must be: Obtained fairly and legally It will be used only for the purposes stated at the time of collection Adequate, appropriate and not excessive in relation to …

There is nothing more exciting than the thought of opening your own business. But you have to go through so many processes when starting your company, that your excitement can easily fade away when you think about it.   Top lawyers say that learning and dealing with the legal issues …