Category Archives: Business
Incorporating your small business
You may have started feeling that your small business could benefit from some reformatting, and that incorporation may prove a good option for your goals. A dedicated Woburn business lawyer will help you assess your business and decide if it’s … Continue reading
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Contract Interference
Legally referred to as tortious interference, a claim of contract interference may be brought when another business engages in certain acts that cause damage to the plaintiff business. Such conduct can be very costly; therefore, it is advisable to hire … Continue reading
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Deducting Business Start-Up Costs
Fledgling businesses often do not see a profit for several years, if ever. Individuals who are seeking to start a business should conduct a full investigation into the costs and potential for profit before moving forward. It is highly advisable … Continue reading
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Corporate Contracts in the Information Age
Businesses are becoming increasingly dependent upon technology for matters ranging from correspondence to record-keeping. While computers and the Internet have given businesses new life in many cases, helping them streamline and speed up systems, there are also legal challenges involved … Continue reading
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Legal Insider Trades
Illegal insider trading schemes make the news so frequently that the term “insider” has come to connote an action that is necessarily unscrupulous. However, company employees often engage in insider trading that falls within the scope of the law, and … Continue reading
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Massachusetts Business Trusts
Massachusetts business trusts are unincorporated business organizations designed to avoid certain regulations associated with corporations. Sometimes called a “common law trust,” this organizational structure may be right for you, depending upon your business needs. A Boston business formation lawyer can … Continue reading
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Protecting Your Company against Frivolous Lawsuits
Each year millions of dollars are lost by businesses that fall victim to frivolous lawsuits. While legislation exists that protects businesses, and sanctions against frivolous litigants are in place, you would do well to be proactive and set up company … Continue reading
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What’s in a Name: a Primer on Trademarks, Service Marks, and Trade Names
Is seems obvious to state that a trade name is the name a business uses to promote its trade. But isn’t that what a trademark is? What about a company’s formal or official name—is that a trade name? Our Massachusetts Trademarks … Continue reading
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Massachusetts’ At-Will Employment Law
Massachusetts is one of many states that have an at-will employment law. At-will employment is based on the concept that parties are free to work on whatever terms they agree to. In an at-will relationship each party, employer and employee, … Continue reading
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Taxation and “S” Corporations
S Corporations are entities formed under the provisions of Subchapter S of the Internal Revenue Code and Massachusetts Corporation Law, Chapter 156D. These corporations differ from their C counterparts mainly by the fact that federal taxes are allowed to flow … Continue reading
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