Mediation can be a cost-effective and efficient method to resolve complex commercial business disputes. This form of alternative dispute resolution is often required by individual contracts as a first step to litigation. When both parties are willing to compromise,...
What’s involved in setting up a subsidiary? Companies with operations abroad often want to set up subsidiaries in the United States. These companies may elect to do this for several reasons. Perhaps the company seeks a tax benefit for the parent company. Perhaps the...
To file a lawsuit, you have two options. You can sue on the state level or you can sue in the federal court system. How do you know where your case belongs? And what are the advantages of each option? A person bringing a lawsuit only two ways to hear a case in federal...
Under the Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 30(b)(6), a party may depose – or ask questions of - public or private corporations, partnerships, associations, or other entities. To do this, the party needs to subpoena the public or private corporations, partnerships,...
It may come as a surprise, but each year there are many, many Americans who simply do not file a tax return. Each person who does not file their tax return has many reasons this happens. For some, it could be because of physical or mental health issues that prevented...
Receiving a subpoena from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may seem daunting at first. If you do receive one, the first thing you should do is take a deep breath and not panic. You should assess your situation, and ultimately—and calmly—proceed with the...
