A Bespoke Law Firm®
Every business deserves savvy, attentive legal counsel — but not all businesses have the need or the budget for their own legal department. At the Sedhom Law Group, PLLC, we serve as outside general counsel for businesses that want to turn our seasoned guidance into opportunity.
New York is an at-will employment state, along with almost all other states in the U.S. At-will employment means that workers can be fired without cause. An employer does not necessarily have to prove fault or have a reason to fire them. They can simply terminate the...
As a business owner, you may decide that you need to reduce wages. Maybe the income for the business is down, you don’t want to have to lay workers off and you realize that you just have to cut back on what you pay. You know that the employees are not going to be...
Are you thinking about owning your own business? Some people enjoy the thought of entrepreneurship because they believe it gives them more control over their financial future. And since there are more than 783,000 business owners in the United States, prospective...
You expect employees or third parties to maintain the confidentiality of your business trade secrets in your interactions. However, it does not always happen despite the steps you take. For instance, a non-disclosure agreement can only do so much in preventing a...
As a business owner, you are certainly not trying to discriminate against any of your employees. But you do have to make decisions and regulations regarding what you want the business to look like and how you want your employees to act. One thing that some employers...
Fair competition is a cornerstone of capitalism. Compete with one another for public resources, and workers compete with one another for the best positions at successful organizations. Competition drives innovation and better performance in theory. However, some...
Partners can make or break a business. The wrong partner can bring your company down, while the right one can help you achieve amazing things. So how do you know if you actually need a partner, and how do you choose the right one for your business? Qualities to look...
One thing that people often mistakenly believe is that you are never allowed to use the same name as another business. Doing so infringes on that other business owner’s rights by confusing consumers and causing them to make purchases from the wrong company. This...
Nearly every successful company has a strong brand. When you see advertisements and products from a company, you expect to see their logo, maybe a consistent color pallet and sometimes a commercial jingle. Without those key ingredients, many companies wouldn’t be...
As a business owner, you know the importance of protecting your company's interests. Many businesses include a non-compete clause in their employment contracts to prohibit employees from working for a competitor after leaving the company. Are these clauses legal in...
