The growing #MeToo movement and sexual harassment
claims against business leaders as well as a growing body of evidence that diversity boosts success and returns have heightened scrutiny of all - male or male - heavy boards.
You might also want to set up your business as an S corporation or limited liability company, which can protect your personal finances from
claims against your business by creditors.
Below is the transcript of the email I received from Amazon after this company filed IP
claim against my business for a brand I sell.
According to a report by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), such
claims against businesses are now being carefully examined for potential fraud.
In Florida, if you are injured in a slip and fall accident caused by the absence of a floor mat, where the floor was wet and slippery from rain, then you have a legal
claim against that business for your injuries.
As part of their due diligence process, buyers of businesses often focus heavily on title and ownership issues as well as pending
claims against the business.
We can determine if you have grounds for a premises liability
claim against the business or property owner.
When an employee works for a non-subscriber employer and is injured, he or she may have a negligence
claim against the business in lieu of workers» compensation.
Depending on the specific circumstances of your case, you may have a claim directly against a property owner or you may have
a claim against a business that was occupying the property at the time of the accident.
In a premises liability case, you could be making
a claim against a business owner's liability insurance policy or a homeowner's insurance policy, depending on who is responsible for your injuries.
A recently released National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) report stated that more «slip and fall»
claims against businesses are being scrutinized for potential fraud, CBS Atlanta reported.
If you are
claiming against a business that is not incorporated you should name both the business and the individual who owns the business.
If you receive a Lisfranc injury at work or through the fault of another individual, you can bring a workers» compensation or personal injury
claim against that business or person to receive compensation for your injury.
Furthermore, consideration must be made to claims such as unfair dismissal and wrongful dismissal which a director may seek to
claim against your business.
Advising two Claimants bringing a complex whistleblowing
claim against a business in the Financial Services sector.
If so chances are you should consider having business insurance that includes commercial general liability coverage (for
claims against your business for bodily injury or property damage) and commercial property coverage (for your commercial property, contents, equipment, stock or office).
Don't let
a claim against your business result in your business being taken away.
By preventing these accidents before they happen, you can avoid potential liability
claims against your business liability insurance policy.
It's not expensive - especially when compared to the cost to defend
a claim against your business in the courts.
This coverage applies to
claims against your business that result from any offense included in the definition of personal and advertising injury.
It will also ensure all costs are covered should someone file and win
a claim against the business.
Finally, don't rely on your personal auto policy or an employee's policy to cover
claims against your business.
This can leave you as the business owner open to
claims against your business and against you personally.
A commercial umbrella policy is a form of extra protection against very large
claims against a business.
Financial analysis can be elaborately defined as an assessment on, how effective are the investments or funds engaged by the organisation or business, to check the efficiency of funds used for operations, and lastly to secure debtors and
claims against the business's assets.
Not exact matches
The NBA owner and star of ABC's Shark Tank responded to the Sports Illustrated report by denying any previous knowledge of the allegations
against the two former employees, with the billionaire
claiming that he was «not involved in the day to day» of the
business.
The small
business can also contact local attorneys to find out about liens,
claims, or actions pending
against the applicant, and can hire independent accountants to verify financial information.
Now the federal competition bureau has begun legal proceedings
against Rogers (owner of Canadian
Business) over alleged misleading advertising that
claimed the startup services suffered more dropped calls.
The next day that firm filed two lawsuits
against Diageo, one in federal court, raising a suite of traditional trademark and unfair
business practices claims, but the other in New York State Supreme Court, seeking a permanent injunction under a seldom - used statute available only to charitable organizations, known as Section 135 of the New York General Busin
business practices
claims, but the other in New York State Supreme Court, seeking a permanent injunction under a seldom - used statute available only to charitable organizations, known as Section 135 of the New York General
BusinessBusiness Law.
According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, Stone - who
claims he isn't working for Trump anymore - is launching the Committee to Restore America's Greatness to combat attacks
against the
business mogul.
Bowman & Partners discussed its options with
Business Insurance Now, an online agent that had previously sold the company a general liability policy offering protection
against injury
claims, property damage and other physical - world concerns.
Most
businesses (whether incorporated or not) carry insurance to protect
against damage
claims for negligence, such as errors and omissions insurance and general liability coverage.
If your bank has exhausted all avenues for recovering the debt but still has not recovered the full amount of the loan, they can make a
claim to the Small
Business Administration
against the guarantee the administration put on the loan.
If we terminate Mr. Drexler's employment without cause or he terminates his employment with good reason, Mr. Drexler will be entitled to receive (i) a payment of his earned but unpaid annual base salary through the termination date, any accrued vacation pay and any un-reimbursed expenses, and (ii) subject to Mr. Drexler's execution of a valid general release and waiver of
claims against us, as well as his compliance with the non-competition, non-solicitation and confidential information restrictions described below, (a) a payment equal to his annual base salary and target cash incentive award, one - half of such payment to be paid on the first
business day that is six (6) months and one (1) day following the termination date and the remaining one - half of such payment to be paid in six equal monthly installments commencing on the first
business day of the seventh calendar month following the termination date, (b) a payment equal to the product of (x) the last annual cash incentive award Mr. Drexler received prior to the termination date and (y) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days of service completed by Mr. Drexler in the year of termination and the denominator of which is 365, such amount to be paid on the first
business day that is six (6) months and one (1) day following the termination date, and (c) the immediate vesting of such portion of unvested restricted shares and stock options as provided and pursuant to the terms of the relevant grant agreements under our 2003 Equity Incentive Plan.
And every small
business owner can
claim their legitimate
business expenses and write these off
against their
business income.
The PATH Act now allows «eligible small
businesses» to apply research credit
claims against alternative minimum tax (AMT) and «qualified small
businesses» to apply research credit
claims against payroll tax when no income tax liability exists.
Originally, the National Federation of Independent
Businesses (NFIB) stood
against the bill,
claiming it would be detrimental to small
business owners.
Although support for anti-spam legislation would seemingly be uncontroversial, various
business groups mounted a spirited attack
against the bill during the legislative process,
claiming requirements to obtain user consent before sending commercial email would create new barriers to doing
business online.
For example, the insurance
business has been worried that the tax bill would limit their ability to deduct additions to reserves
against future
claims.
As a result, if the entrepreneur's new startup derives in any way from work for a previous employer, the previous employer may have a
claim for infringement of their intellectual property rights
against the new
business.
Protection
against liability
claims for your
business.
Yet every corporate security may best be viewed, in the first instance, as an ownership interest in, or a
claim against, a specific
business enterprise.
The iPhone maker's $ 1 bln
claim against its cellphone - chip supplier echoes a showdown a decade ago that threatened to derail Qualcomm's
business model.
The tax law includes a provision permitting non-corporate owners of certain partnerships, S - corporations, and sole proprietorships to
claim a 20 % deduction
against qualifying
business income.
«DavorCoin is concealing its principal place of
business,
claiming that «due to tax and regulation risks» it «can not officialize its domiciliation,»» Texas Securities Commissioner Travis J. Iles said in an emergency Feb. 2 cease - and - desist order
against the company.
In those cases the court deferred to the judgment of the Air Force that the free - exercise
claim of a Jewish officer who wore his yarmulke on duty could not be accommodated; it deferred to the judgment of correctional authorities that the free - exercise
claim of a Black Muslim to attend Friday afternoon religious services could not be accommodated; it deferred to the judgment of the Department of Agriculture's Forest Service that building a logging road through a national forest was necessary despite the damage to religious practices of Native American tribes in that area; it deferred to the Internal Revenue Service's ruling that Bob Jones University was not entitled to tax exemption because of its religiously motivated rule
against interracial dating and marriage on campus; it deferred to the judgment of the secretary of labor that a religious community must pay its members the minimum wage for work they performed in the group's
business although the members said they had religious objections to being paid for their work.
Litigation funder IMF is calling for aggrieved shareholders to sign up for a possible court action
against Treasury Wine Estates, the owner of a portfolio of leading and iconic wine brands such as Penfolds, Wolf Blass and Lindemans,
claiming «deceptive and misleading conduct» over disclosures around its troubled US
business.
Nearly 200 Democratic members of Congress plan to file a lawsuit
against Trump today,
claiming that his
business empire violates the Constitution.
NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio said he plans to rip a page out of Cuomo's playbook by forcing private companies that do city
business to disclose
claims of sexual harassment
against their employees.
Giambra admits too many obstacles got in the way: the battle
against throat cancer that almost
claimed his life, the wars with the area's political and
business establishment and — most significantly — the failure of his calculated risk to force changes in Albany's relationship with local government.