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Mar 15, 20221 min readLet them write the first draft? No way!Steve owns a bakery and is worried about cash flow. He has been discussing a distribution deal with a commercial kitchen, but the...
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Mar 1, 20221 min readProtect Your Business from Hidden Contract SnakesAs an in-house lawyer, I've witnessed firsthand the consequences of sales contracts gone wrong. In one company, the sales team took the...
Feb 22, 20221 min readThe Indispensable Business LawyersThere are two types of business lawyers: litigators and corporate lawyers. In the legal realm, there are two distinct types of business...
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