Business Law

Many business owners in the Las Vegas area or in other parts of Nevada may be looking for opportunities to expand, especially since the economy seems to be doing fairly well right now. One of the ways in which a business might consider expanding is by conducting a...

Motel 6, a nationwide motel chain known for simple but adequate accommodations and affordable nightly rates, is under fire from the Attorney General of another state and several other quarters for allegedly violating consumer protection laws. Motel 6 has motels in the...

A previous post on this blog talked about the importance of having a regulatory compliance program in place. While owners of start-up companies in Henderson, Nevada, and other parts of the greater Las Vegas area might not have the time to think about how they are...

Even smaller to mid-sized Nevada businesses need to concern themselves with what legal and business professionals call "regulatory compliance." The idea behind regulatory compliance is that there are a maze of federal, state, and local laws that most businesses in...

If you own a small business in Nevada, you know how important it is to differentiate yourself from the competition and protect certain information about your business. One of the ways that you can do this is by drafting non-compete agreements that are purposeful and...

Doing business is different now than it was 50, or even 30, years ago. While one could point to any number of reasons why this is so, it is unlikely anyone would be surprised by the biggest change: the invention of the internet. If one were running a retail store in...

Many Nevada residents are likely aware that people who run businesses are often encouraged to "incorporate." There are different ways to run businesses, and creating a corporate entity is one way to take advantage of certain business structures. Most people probably...

Starting a business may leave a new entrepreneur with feelings of both excitement and fear. While Americans throughout the United States, including many from Henderson and Las Vegas, Nevada, and the surrounding area, are adapting to an ever-evolving economy and fluid...

Many people in Nevada, and around the United States, dream of being their own bosses. The freedom and flexibility of not having to answer to anyone is a big part of the classical "American Dream." However, starting a business can be fraught with challenges, and...

It is an old tenet of common law that agreements that restrict individuals' rights and ability to work where and for whom they wish are generally disfavored. However, as modern economies opened up and large companies began to get more technically-oriented and...