Nature of Professional Practices…
Personal services that require a license are commonly referred to as “professional services.” The types of personal services that are deemed to be “professional services” include, for example, those rendered by attorneys, certified public accountants, architects,...
THE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ("LLC") has become a popular choice for small businesses because LLCs combine key features of both partnerships and corporations. All states have enacted LLC statutes (i.e., laws). In absence of an agreement among the owners...
Until this year, federal law did not require most small businesses to report information about the ownership and control of their companies. A new law has changed all that. Consider the following...
The new law...
On January 1, the National Defense...
Corporations and limited liability companies exist separately and distinctly from those who operate them. However, they may be liable for the acts of those who operate them---even when the connection seems somewhat remote. Consider the following...
When the dog bites...
In...
Most business owners are aware of the legal requirement to provide workers’ compensation insurance for their employees. But, can limited liability company members be covered as well? Consider the following…
A recent case…
Under New Jersey’s Workers’ Compensation Act, employers are...