On behalf of Kaplan & Moon, PLLC | Aug 27, 2020 | Business Disputes
You’ve probably heard that arbitration is a good option for businesses dealing with disputes, but you may not know much about it. It is a process much like courtroom litigation, except that it is somewhat less formal in terms of both procedure and rules of evidence....
On behalf of Kaplan & Moon, PLLC | Aug 24, 2020 | Commercial Real Estate Disputes
Unlike traditional mortgages that are secured by the property in question, mezzanine loans are backed up by your business. A foreclosure doesn’t just mean losing the property. It could mean losing a percentage of your business. Unfortunately, mezzanine lenders tend to...
On behalf of Kaplan & Moon, PLLC | Aug 20, 2020 | Transactional Law
It’s a fair question. When the White House announced a payroll tax holiday, the hope was that it would result in larger paychecks and boost the economy. However, the president doesn’t have the authority to cut payroll taxes on his own, so the tax holiday only suspends...
On behalf of Kaplan & Moon, PLLC | Aug 13, 2020 | Business Formation
According to Harvard Business School, 30% to 40% of business startups fail. That means the company liquidates all of its assets and the investors lost much or all of their investment. If you measure failure by whether the company reached its projected return on...
On behalf of Kaplan & Moon, PLLC | Aug 12, 2020 | Business Litigation
When the coronavirus lockdowns occurred, some businesses thought they had insurance that would cover their losses: a business interruption policy. Unfortunately, the insurers have insisted that pandemics are excluded from most of these policies. Or worse, they refuse...
On behalf of Kaplan & Moon, PLLC | Aug 6, 2020 | Business Litigation
If you have been served with a breach of contract lawsuit, don’t panic. It may not be fun, but it’s not the end of the world. You may fear that you will be forced to pay money, but there are a lot of steps that take place before you reach that point. Your first step...
On behalf of Kaplan & Moon, PLLC | Aug 6, 2020 | Business Collections
These days, every business needs to collect on every debt it can. When it comes to collecting business-to-business debts, you may need all the help you can get. The basic steps in business debt collection include 1) demanding payment, 2) getting a lien and 3)...
