by Leslie Marenco | Oct 7, 2014 | Articles, Uncategorized
Many business deals get done on the proverbial handshake — an email exchange, a discussion on the golf course — but those types of deals could be the kiss of death for your company if they go bad and there is little documentation to back up what you...
by Leslie Marenco | Oct 7, 2014 | Articles, Uncategorized
Sometimes you just want to document your own agreements without consulting with a lawyer. Written agreements are binding documents that define the obligations of all parties involved in a specific project or for the sale of a good or service. Written agreements...
by Leslie Marenco | Sep 29, 2014 | Articles, Uncategorized
Virtually any issue related to a person’s employment is governed by a mix of both state and federal law. Federal employment law often affords workers greater protections than state law alone. Although many employers offer paid holidays, sick days, and vacation time...
by Leslie Marenco | Sep 26, 2014 | Articles, Uncategorized
When your company enters into a contract with another entity or person, both parties are expected to fulfill the contract terms. However, there are some situations where a contract can be found to be legally unenforceable because of these reasons: Lack of capacity –...
by Leslie Marenco | Sep 25, 2014 | Articles, Uncategorized
Retail giant Target suffered a massive data breach last December that eroded its reputation and its bottom line. How did this happen? Apparently, hackers gained access to Target’s IT infrastructure via a third-party HVAC contractor that was connected to their...
by Leslie Marenco | Sep 23, 2014 | Articles, Health Care Directive, Uncategorized
A good friend of mine wasn’t expecting to get a serious illness as a young lawyer, so like most people he and his wife had done little to prepare. For this reason, I encourage you to get things in order no matter what stage of life you may be in. One of the...
