- Divorce
- Theft
- Mergers and AcquisitionsIn the world of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), representations and warranties are the backbone of a successful transaction. They are designed to protect both the buyer and the seller by allocating risks and ensuring that the deal value is maximized. In this blog...
- Business DisputesBean, Kinney & Korman can help your business to develop cost-efficient and effective workforce strategies and compliance plans to deal with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Our employment law practice group is highly skilled at advising employers on how to navigate the complex and sometimes ambiguous legal risks attendant to a reduction-in-force. If the need should arise, Bean, Kinney & Korman has a deep bench of qualified and tenacious litigators with significant federal and state court trial experience in complex employment matters and business disputes.
- Business TransactionsExternal Threats: In the course of many proposed business transactions, critical business information may be disclosed to third parties. Whether contemplating the sale or acquisition of business assets or equity, entertaining the prospect of obtaining third party investment, or offering an equity interest to a business associate, the disclosure of sensitive material is unavoidable. Be sure that all such disclosures are subject to a strict, fully endorsed non-disclosure agreement which includes a clear definition of the information to be kept confidential, an acknowledgment of your ownership of that information, definitive instructions for the return or destruction of the confidential materials, and effective remedies upon breach.
- Trade Secrets
- Intellectual PropertyWhile understanding and navigating the complexities of copyright fair use in the digital age is essential for businesses to avoid infringement claims and potential legal ramifications, attorneys specializing in intellectual property law can play a vital role in helping businesses stay on the right side of the law.
- Workers Compensation
- Wrongful Termination
- Employment DiscriminationIn Part 1 of Elon Musk’s “what not to do” employment law moments, I wrote about the possible legal risks of a disparate treatment or hostile work environment employment discrimination claim that can arise under the ADA or Title VII when an employer makes disparaging and insensitive comments about an employee’s protected characteristics. In Musk’s case, he recently engaged in some twitter exchanges that ended with him making ugly comments about a disabled Twitter employee.
- Severance AgreementMcLaren Macomb, ruling that an employer may not offer employee severance agreements containing broad confidentiality and non-disparagement restrictions because such restrictions amount to an impermissible waiver of the employees’ rights under the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”).
- Sexual Harassment
- Construction Litigation
- Eminent Domain
- Easement
- Land Use and Zoning
- Landlord-Tenant Disputes
- Property Damage
- Personal InjuryIN NO EVENT WILL THE COMPANY, ITS AFFILIATES OR THEIR LICENSORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OFFICERS OR DIRECTORS BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE WEBSITE, ANY WEBSITES LINKED TO IT, ANY CONTENT ON THE WEBSITE OR SUCH OTHER WEBSITES OR ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE OR SUCH OTHER WEBSITES, INCLUDING ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PERSONAL INJURY, PAIN AND SUFFERING, EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, LOSS OF REVENUE, LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS OR ANTICIPATED SAVINGS, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF GOODWILL, LOSS OF DATA, AND WHETHER CAUSED BY TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), BREACH OF CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF FORESEEABLE.
- Disability DiscriminationIf proven, disability discrimination, whether due to disparate treatment or a hostile work environment can result in a judgment for significant damages against the employer, including, back pay, front pay, compensatory damages for emotional distress, pain and suffering and medical expenses, punitive damages, attorneys’ fees, and court costs.
- Estate Planning
- Bankruptcy
- Foreclosure
- Tax Law