Even with the best prevention strategies and customer service, companies can face a variety of disputes, whether it is with a customer, vendor, business partner or employee. Sometimes the parties can resolve the issue on their own, but this is not always the case. If...
Business Law
What are my business’ state tax registration requirements?
When you start a business in Georgia, it is essential that you make sure you handle all the legal requirements set by the law. You will want to specifically make sure to take care of tax registration requirements. According to the Georgia Department of Revenue, all...
Do you have a business succession plan?
You have put in hundreds of hours to build your Georgia-based business from the ground up. As you near the age of retirement and start planning your estate, have you thought about whom you can turn your company over to? The American Bar Association breaks down a few...
What business structures does Georgia recognize?
If you are planning to start a new business in Georgia, you must figure out how you want to structure your professional venture. The first steps you take as a solo entrepreneur may be different than those you need to complete to form a corporation with a board of...
Business lawsuits and current staff members
For those who run a business, litigation can be tough for countless reasons. Sometimes, these suits involve staff members, such as those who currently work for the company as well as those who may have stepped down months ago. These lawsuits may involve numerous...
Disagreement with business partners during litigation
Business lawsuits surface for a host of reasons, such as a customer alleging that they suffered an injury or illness that a company is responsible for, a dispute over a critical contract comes up or a staff member decides to take their concerns to court. However,...
Working through a lawsuit as an online business
If you run an online business, there may be a number of challenges that are unique to the field in which your business operates. For example, you may have very few in-house staff members and many of your workers may live across the country. Or, your business may not...
How does mediation resolve business disputes?
A business dispute in Georgia does not have to go through a complicated process before resolution. When discussing business resolutions, arbitration and mediation often come up. While arbitration is common, mediation can help with dispute resolution. According to...
Arbitration vs. mediation: What’s the difference?
If your Georgia business becomes embroiled in a legal matter, you will generally have one of three options for resolving it: Litigation, arbitration and mediation. Litigation occurs when a lawsuit goes to civil court, where a judge presides over a matter, both parties...
Preparation plays a key role in the outcome of business lawsuits
Business owners have to work through lawsuits for a lot of different reasons, whether their company is taken to court over allegations of breaching a contract, infringing upon another firm’s copyright or employment law issues (wage violations, etc.). A business owner...