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
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General Counsel, P.C. attorneys win Virginia’s SECOND largest verdict of 2017
Thursday, 08 February 2018
- Published in Government Contract Law, Litigation
What To Do When Accused of Breach of Contract
Friday, 12 January 2018
If you’ve received a notice of breach of contract sometimes called a demand letter, it means someone believes you’re not living up to your end of a bargain. A breach of contract occurs when one party to a contract doesn’t fulfill any term of a contract, without a lawful excuse. Contract breaches can be troublesome
- Published in Corporate & Tax, Government Contract Law, Litigation
What To Do If Your Business Has Been Sued
Friday, 05 January 2018
Regardless of the success of a business, business owners run the risk of being sued. Litigation and lawsuits can be stressful, costly, and time-consuming. However, there are steps business owners can take to help better protect their businesses and put them in the best position to navigate these legal hurdles. Most Importantly, Do I Need
- Published in Corporate & Tax, Litigation
Small Business Lawyer: Converting Your Partnership to a Limited Liability Company
Tuesday, 20 October 2015
Prior to the wide-scale acceptance of limited liability companies (“LLC”), many business owners who wished to avoid a “double tax” on the income from their business turned to general partnerships. While that form of entity did generally avoid the double taxation of business income inherent in a corporation, the cost of doing so was to
- Published in Corporate & Tax, Government Contract Law, Immigration Law, Litigation
Out-of-State Business Sued in Virginia
Wednesday, 17 June 2015
The Litigation Counselor is an e-newsletter provided by a litigation lawyer providing updates and counsel to business owners, executives and managers based on recent court decisions or litigation-related matters impacting local organizations. In each issue, a litigation lawyer will highlight practical advice to help identify, avoid, or resolve such potential problems. If you would like
- Published in Litigation
Litigation Case Valuation
Friday, 01 May 2015
The Litigation Counselor is an e-newsletter provided by a litigation attorney providing updates and counsel to business owners, executives and managers based on recent court decisions or litigation-related matters impacting local organizations. In each issue, a litigation attorney will highlight practical advice to help identify, avoid, or resolve such potential problems. If you would like
- Published in Litigation
Properly Investigating and Responding to Employee Complaints of Harassment or Discrimination
Monday, 09 March 2015
- Published in Corporate & Tax, Labor & Employment, Litigation
Why Employers (and Employees) Need to Pay Attention to the Fair Labor Standards Act
Thursday, 19 February 2015
- Published in Labor & Employment, Litigation
New Legislation Expands the Scope of the ADA
Monday, 04 August 2014
Created December 29, 2008 President Bush signed the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (the “Act”) into law on September 25, 2008. The Act will become effective January 1, 2009 and expands the scope of disabilities covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (the “ADA”), while also expanding the protections available to employees by
- Published in Litigation