Introduction As a lawyer who works regularly with Dentists on their offices lease, I proactively bring up and discuss the existence and impact of a personal guaranty on a dental office lease. The purpose of this post is to answer some of the most common questions I...
As a business owner, your attention is focused on the here and now – what do you need to do to not only keep the doors open, but to excel in your field? It is not surprising, then, that as many as 72% of small businesses don’t have any form of succession plan in place...
Through statements made by Allison Herren Lee, the Acting Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), it is clear the SEC is taking risks to the financial markets posed by climate change very seriously. In February, the SEC announced that there will be...
As we grapple with rebuilding a new and better economy that is potentially fairer and more equitable, the question of employee ownership has started to come up more often. There are many ways to get to employee owned. Before attempting this feat, however, a business...
As we grapple with rebuilding a new and better economy that is potentially fairer and more equitable, the question of employee ownership has started to come up more often. There are many ways to get to employee owned. Before attempting this feat, however, a business...
As we grapple with rebuilding a new and better economy that is potentially fairer and more equitable, the question of employee ownership has started to come up more often. There are many ways to get to employee owned. Before attempting this feat, however, a business...
As we grapple with rebuilding a new and better economy that is potentially fairer and more equitable, the question of employee ownership has started to come up more often. There are many ways to get to employee owned. Before attempting this feat, however, a business...
Black History Month is a time for reflection, not only on the history of our black communities, but also as us Americans as a whole. Reflection on what we have done and what we have yet to do. Our friend Dr. Paul Campbell and his colleague Dr. Christopher Brooks,...
We find that early-stage startup companies often sprint from one fundraising round to another in their quest to raise the necessary capital to build a growing enterprise. The problem for fundraising law compliance is that it becomes difficult to tell when one offering...
What is Justice Tech? Most of us have heard of FinTech – new technology developed with the goal of improving or automating the delivery and use of financial services – and probably use many of these new offerings in our daily lives and maybe EdTech or CleanTech (the...
Today (August 26, 2020) the Securities and Exchange Commission announced changes the definition of “Accredited Investor.” For those who like to read SEC Rule releases, find the final rule here. The thought has been that this allusive status of “accredited investor”...
Attorney Jeff Robbins of Avisen Legal, P.A., spoke on the Austin Area Angels webinar on Angel Investing 101 (In the Time of the Pandemic) on June 3, 2020. Check out the video below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlha8RtTPZo
Avisen Legal' s Todd Taylor was interviewed by Minnesota Lawyer. Check out the interview in the link below: https://minnlawyer.com/2019/12/24/breaking-the-ice-fathers-advice-guides-approach-to-business-law/
Disclaimer: Please be aware that the information in this article may be outdated regarding the legality of noncompete agreements in Minnesota. For the most current information, please refer to our latest article here: Minnesota Legislature Bans Employee Noncompete...
This October the IRS released its first guidance regarding the tax rules on cryptocurrency in 5 years. The ruling discusses how the IRS treats “hard forks” and “airdrops” in cryptocurrency, an area with a lot of uncertainty. Specifically, we have lacked guidance on...
