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Webinar: How to Protect your Business in a Divorce
Thursday, 27 May 2021
Often, a business owner’s most valuable asset is their business. Further, a divorce can cause disruption and, in some circumstances, result in the destruction of a business. Business owners need to protect their business from the negative impacts of a divorce. In this webinar, General Counsel, P.C. business attorney Evan St. John will discuss preventative
- Published in Corporate & Tax, Divorce, Family Law, Video Webinar
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Advice from Divorce Attorney – How to Protect Your Business During a Divorce
Sunday, 23 May 2021
Photo by Tima Miroshnichenko from Pexels Couples typically do not enter into marriage thinking about divorce, but, unfortunately, not planning for the possibility can oftentimes have serious consequences. Divorces can be difficult, and even more complex when business assets are at stake. For many business owners, the business itself is the individual’s most valuable asset. Business owners
- Published in Business Breakups, Corporate & Tax, Divorce, Family Law
Business Break-Ups Can Be Complicated – Valuation of Corporate Shares
Wednesday, 09 December 2020
Business Break-Ups or Business Divorces occur when business owners can no longer agree on operations or future of a company. As we wrote in this article, What Should I Consider During a Business Divorce, messy (and expensive) business break-ups can be minimized or avoided by careful planning. In a recent case, the plaintiff shareholder filed
- Published in Business, Business Breakups, Corporate & Tax
Leesburg Man Arrested for $2.5M CARES Act Loan Fraud
Friday, 23 October 2020
In an October 20, 2020 Press Release, the Department of Justice announced that Didier Kindambu, was arrested on charges of fraudulently obtaining over $2.5 million in loans through the CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for his businesses Papillon Air, Inc. and Papillon Holdings. It is alleged that Kindambu created fraudulent payroll documentation and submitted
- Published in Business, Coronavirus Covid-19, Corporate & Tax, Law
Acclaim Technical Services, LLC Acquires Global Consulting Services, Inc.
Saturday, 05 September 2020
Congratulations to General Counsel, P.C. client Global Consulting Services, Inc. (GCS) on its acquisition by Acclaim Technical Services, LLC. We were pleased to help with legal services through this transaction. Acclaim Technical Services, LLC (ATS)announced Sept. 1 it has acquired Global Consulting Services, Inc. (GCS), a Rockville, MD-based company with approximately 30 employees, to meaningfully differentiate and
- Published in Business, Corporate & Tax
Congress Makes PPP Loan Forgiveness Easier
Thursday, 04 June 2020
Congress just passed new legislation with significant changes to the PPP forgiveness terms. Titled the Paycheck Protection Flexibility Act, Congress’s goal was to ease the burden on businesses for allocating and spending PPP funds within a finite period of time. Passing with overwhelming bi-partisan support, President Trump is expected to sign this Act into law.
- Published in Business, Coronavirus Covid-19, Corporate & Tax, Labor & Employment
CARES Act’s Small-Business Loan Programs
Thursday, 02 April 2020
Late last week the President signed into law the CARES Act – a $2 trillion relief package to help companies harmed by the Coronavirus outbreak. A very important part of this Act is the “Paycheck Protection Program” — which provides for nearly $350 billion for small business loans. This program was set up through the
- Published in Business, Coronavirus Covid-19, Corporate & Tax, Labor & Employment
Coronavirus Impact on Business Contracts – Live Recording 4/1/2020
Thursday, 02 April 2020
The quarantine and social distancing stemming from the Coronavirus covid-19 pandemic, has an effect on many businesses ability to meet their contractual obligations. In this live recording of attorney Lewis Rhodes talking to business owners on April 2, 2020, he covers the implications to businesses who are unable to meet their contractual obligations due to
- Published in Business, Coronavirus Covid-19, Corporate & Tax, Litigation
Supreme Court of Virginia Finds in Favor of Minority Shareholder
Friday, 08 November 2019
Minority shareholders in corporations are disadvantaged because they have little power to control the decision-making of the corporation. However, minority shareholders are not without rights. There are legal protections in place for minority shareholders and such shareholders should ensure they are aware of their rights so they are able to protect them. In a recent
- Published in Business, Corporate & Tax, News
TechINT v. Sasnett
Monday, 29 July 2019
Preliminary Injunction granted to Govcon for Non-Solicitation Restriction GCPC Practical Counsel: Restrictive Covenants must be drafted as narrowly as possible and the enforceability depends on the facts of the particular situation. In this case, prohibition against soliciting clients to provide competing services enforced. TechINT Solutions Group, LLC v. Sasnett, U.S. Dist. Ct, W.D.Va, Harrisonburg Div
- Published in Business, Corporate & Tax, Labor & Employment, Litigation
The Importance of a Documenting Your Business Co-Ownership Relationship
Tuesday, 11 June 2019
This post was originally published in May, 2012. We’re re-posting in case you missed it. Introduction You may have had a conversation with a friend about how you would do well as business partners. Or perhaps an industry contact suggests participating in a startup. Sharing ownership of a business with another person can have significant
- Published in Corporate & Tax
Top Ten Issues a Freelance Professional Should Address in a Services Agreement
Tuesday, 30 April 2019
This post was originally published in May, 2012. We’re re-posting in case you missed it. Introduction A freelance professional, whether a management consultant, a graphic designer or a bookkeeper, obtains clients by building a relationship with his or her clients based on knowledge and trust. Too often, however, the relationship sours because the parties either
- Published in Corporate & Tax
Starting a Business in the Washington Metro Area
Tuesday, 09 April 2019
This post was originally published in February, 2014. We’re re-posting in case you missed it. Determining the Appropriate Business Entity–Should I Form an LLC or a Corporation? Every potential business owner and service provider should give serious consideration to forming a business entity when they start a business to limit his/her individual liability for the
- Published in Business, Corporate & Tax
General Counsel, P.C. joins IR as the exclusive Employment Law (Corporate) Member in US – Virginia
Saturday, 09 March 2019
We are proud to announce that our firm has joined IR Global as the exclusive member for Employment Law in Virginia (corporate). IR Global is the fastest growing professional service firm network in the world; providing legal, accountancy and financial advice to companies and individuals across 155+ jurisdictions. Our founder, Merritt Green, and General Counsel Law
- Published in Business, Corporate & Tax, Labor & Employment
Employment Law Update: Supreme Court Says Arbitration Requirements in Employment Agreements are Enforceable
Monday, 04 June 2018
A recent U.S. Supreme Court case, Epic Systems Corporation v. Lewis upheld employers’ use of class-action waivers in arbitration agreements. No. 16-285, 2018 WL 2292444, at *1 (U.S. May 21, 2018). Based on this ruling, employees that have signed such agreements are no longer able to join together to sue employers and instead must use
- Published in Business, Corporate & Tax, Litigation
Public Policy Exception to At-Will Employment Doctrine in Virginia
Tuesday, 29 May 2018
In Virginia, employment relationships are presumed to be “at will,” which means that the employment term extends for an indefinite period and may be terminated by either party for any reason, or no reason at all, upon reasonable notice. Virginia courts “have strenuously adhered” to the presumption of at-will employment. See Nguyen v.CNA Corp., 44 F.3d
- Published in Business, Corporate & Tax, Labor & Employment
Unlawful Retaliation: How to reduce our exposure and protect our employees?
Monday, 21 May 2018
It is imperative for employers to be aware of the law on unlawful retaliation and its implications on their business practices and workplace. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 declares it unlawful for an employer to discriminate against an employee because he/she opposed any unlawful employment practice or made any charge, testified
- Published in Business, Corporate & Tax, Labor & Employment
Personal Liability for Corporate Obligations – How to Avoid Piercing the Corporate Veil
Thursday, 19 April 2018
When individuals form business entities, generally they choose entities that allow them to limit their personal liability, leaving only the entities’ assets vulnerable to lawsuits. For corporations and Limited Liability Companies (LLC), the business entities are separate from the corporate officers and shareholders (or LLC members), and these individuals are typically not liable for the
- Published in Business, Corporate & Tax, Litigation
Impact of 2018 Tax Changes on Taxation of Employment-Related Settlement Payments
Wednesday, 11 April 2018
Passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”) has greatly altered the individual and business tax landscape. A significant change under the Tax Act is the income tax treatment for employers and employees that are parties to employment-related settlements. (For more information on how the Tax Act affected the taxation of employment-related
- Published in Corporate & Tax, Labor & Employment