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The Art of Firing
A few weeks ago I covered the topic of laying people off. In a sense, this is an easier process because it usually happens in bad times, and it doesn’t single a person out. A firing, by contrast, can occur in good times as well as bad times, and it’s highly personal.
Due Diligence - An Overview
The author, John Franczyk, presents a summary of the areas that should be reviewed during a due diligence review of a contracting counterpart.
Seven Steps To Downsizing
If you're like other companies that are scrambling to stay afloat in this economy, you might be considering downsizing. Letting someone go is always a difficult decision, so make sure you are acting rationally and intelligently when you're forced to downsize. Layoffs create risks for businesses. Employees may view a lawsuit as a way to minimize the impact on their personal finances. The savings you'll generate on your payroll and benefits costs may be negated by legal costs. Follow these guidelines to make sound decisions and avoid the costs of litigation.
Navigating the Sea of Staffing Requirements
Navigating the sea of staffing requirements - If your business is growing and you're starting to think about what the next steps might be, you might have "staffing up" on your list of things to think about. But it's not as easy as that. Adding onsite staff can be a complicated procedure and you'll need to have the right paperwork, licenses, and insurance in place before your new-hire steps foot into the office. In this article, you'll read about some requirements and you'll discover an often-overlooked intermediate step that can be less costly and more efficient.

Franchising Your Business Should Not Be Smoke and Mirrors
If you are looking to Franchise Your Business, do yourself a favor and investigate the franchise development company you are thinking of using. Beware of smoke and mirrors when talking with franchise development companies.

Questions Concerning Severance & Separation Agreements
General analysis concerning severance and separation agreements from a business owner's perspective.
Severance and Separation Agreements
One topic I get a lot of questions about is severance and separation agreements. Although there's a distinct difference between the two, and some overlap, with some guidance the costs and benefits of both types of agreements can be understood and used to a business' advantage.
ROI: Return on Investment or Return on Illusion?
Do we really know what makes up a true return on investment? And more importantly, do we know the cost/benefit ratio well enough to really ignore understanding this elusive construct. Read here for the reality about ROI.

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Closing Checklist
It is important during the closing to make sure that you have legal counsel available to review all documentation necessary for the transfer of the business.
Immigration FAQs
Q. What is the Office of Special Counsel for Immigration Related Unfair Employment Practices (OSC)?
Evaluating Franchise Systems
This article will examine some of the legal and business counselling issues presented when evaluating franchise offerings and counselling prospective franchisees. These articles are intended to provide an overview to the practitioner who does not regularly practice franchise law or is unfamiliar with regulations concerning the offering, sale and franchise relationships in the states at issue. Should specific issues arise relating to franchise law, we strongly urge our readers who do not concentrate their practices in franchise law to seek out competent co-counsel familiar with the crazy quilt of state regulation that may affect the structuring of these franchise offerings. peter macrae dillon Siskinds franchise franchisor franchising lawyer attorney Toronto Ontario Canada www.franchiselaw.ca
6.2 Legal and regulatory constraints: Gender Entrepreneurship and Competitiveness in Africa 2007
Many African countries are characterized by the coexistence of dual or multiple legal systems, which lead to greater insecurity of women’s legal status, compared with men.
COUNSELLING THE SALES PERSON
Learn how you can counsel your sales people for greater success
What is a Franchise
A franchise is a simple method of expanding a business system using a legal document to secure the IP. However, there are more aspects to a franchise than just the legal rammifications. People develop franchises and people buy franchises - what it means to them is much more than the legal structure.
What business structure should I choose when starting my Company?
The article highlights the business owners choice in selecting a legal ' style ' of business for legal and accounting and personal goal basis .
A LEGAL LANDMINE: PRIVACY ISSUES IN THE 21ST CENTURY
A brief overview of new legal policies surrounding social media. Between text messaging and cell phones, social media is playing host to all new legal issues for employers. This article will help break down some of the more common issues occurring and let employers know what they can and can't pursue within the legal limits.
Interesting facts about Legal process outsourcing
83% of businesses AM Measure 50 refused to say whether they had used LPO • By contrast, conservative Fronterion estimated that between 65-75% of AM 50 companies use varying degrees LPO • Reluctance to disclose LPOS work that could be linked to the ethical ambiguity. A new study by Fronterion has found that, although many law firms in the United States is using legal outsourcing providers for the first time, few are willing to admit in public, leading to a culture of secrecy surrounding development increasingly important within the legal services sector. Fronterion In a survey of 30 major U.S. companiesin the law I'm 50, 83 percent refused to say whether they had used the legal process outsourcing (LPO) providers, despite the fact that responses were confidential.

RFx Legal Puts Clients’ Legal Work Through Competitive Bidding Process
With most companies still trying to find ways to cut costs, RFx Legal now provides a procurement platform that allows Fortune 500 companies to leverage their purchasing power for legal services.
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