What Are Riparian Rights? The vast majority of our state is surrounded by water: coastlines, rivers, streams, lakes, and waterways. Often, owners of waterfront property end up in disputes over what are called riparian rights. Riparian rights are simply those rights for which a waterfront property owner owns upload property that extends to the normal […]
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Are Your Employments Practices Ready for Audit?
On February 17, 2017 the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) sent out approximately 800 Corporate Scheduling Announcement Letters (CSAL) to contractors doing business with the Federal Government. While the CSAL letters have not been sent out for several years, the OFCCP is resuming this practice.
Even Online Giant Amazon Doesn’t Have Immunity
Nearly everyone on the planet has heard of online giant, Amazon. They are known for many different things, from their Prime memberships to their two-day shipping in many portions of the world. However, if you have ever used their Prime membership bonuses, then you know that sometimes their settings can be a bit difficult to […]
Trimming Expansion Plans Due to New Labor Laws
New labor laws are going to be going into effect and due to these new laws, many of the larger companies are considering trimming their expansion plans due to them. The changes might also mean that local franchisers might also be pulled from the books and turned into local labor areas, causing even more disputes […]
Women’s Business Law Winners Are Now Revealed
When it comes to being a reputable business woman, there is a lot that goes into getting to the top. There are currently awards that are provided to the women that have been known throughout the business world and have grown and made a name for themselves. They’re recognized and given awards every year. However, […]
The Real Cost Of A Business
Most people dream of having their own business. They have visions of running the business on their own terms, working the hours that they want to. They see themselves having perfect employees and making money hand over fist. That’s a lovely picture and sometimes, if someone is prepared to go into business for themselves they […]
Divorce and Family Law
Have you ever witnessed a friend or family member go through the divorce process? I bet you heard them say they were going to be civil going through the divorce. And as the situation went through the courts, the civility went by the wayside. Divorces are not typically civil. They deal with the most emotional […]
Different State, Different Law
Why Laws Are Different State to State If we all live in the same country, the United States of America, why do laws differ from state to state? It can be confusing. There are actually two different sets of laws; federal laws and state laws. Federal laws are generally for the entire country. They are […]
Are Government Contracts Complicated
When considering getting into a contract with the federal government, you might feel intimidated. Are they actually speaking English in those things? You may be reading the words and they aren’t making any sense. After all, the government has an unlimited army of lawyers at hand to write contract language and you are just a […]
