Embezzlement is usually a crime of opportunity and hubris combined. Most embezzlers hold positions of implicit trust inside their companies that make it easy for them to take money without anyone noticing (for a while). That's why your first reaction, once you realize...
Do you dream of owning your own business? Has a franchise opportunity come your way that seems like it might be a perfect fit for your aspirations? Before you sign any agreements, you need to make certain that you understand as much as you can about how franchising...
Social media influencers are the biggest thing in marketing today -- especially if you're trying to capture the interest of the Millennial Generation or members of Generation Z. However, you need to make sure that you put down some ground rules when you start working...
You've probably heard of malicious prosecution in terms of criminal cases and prosecutorial overreach, but did you know that malicious prosecution can also happen in civil claims? They can -- and when they do, they can be very destructive to your life and business....
Nondisclosure agreements had, at one point, become so common that just about every company had every employee sign one -- and that actually turned into a problem. Employees balked at signing agreements that they felt were unfair, and courts sometimes refused to...
A cannabis company signed a 10-year lease and put $1.2 million into property renovations and construction on the site of its new Miami Beach marijuana dispensary -- and then had its final building permit abruptly denied because the new dispensary would be roughly 100...
Finding the right space for your commercial enterprise is important -- and you may be anxious to jump on the lease as soon as possible. Hold on just a bit. There are a few things about the fine print that you really need to take some time to review. Common area...
A slip-and-fall or some other kind of personal injury that takes place on the property of a business can be a nightmare for the business owner -- and the Florida House is hoping to change that. House Bill 17 (HB17) would impose a strict $1 million cap on noneconomic...
Stealing from your employer is literally akin to biting the hand that feeds you -- hard. Yet, employees embezzle all the time -- and small businesses are particularly susceptible to fraud. So, what exactly drives employees to steal? There's actually a well-known triad...
There's an old saying that goes something like, "An oral contract is worth the paper that it's written on," but is that the truth? Are handshake deals nothing more than promises in the air with no real substance behind them? Yes -- and no, not exactly. It's a little...
