Business & Corporate
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Is There a Business Doctor in the House? Five Business Health Check Points
Is There a Business Doctor in the House? Five Business Health Check Points
People generally don't go into business because they are good at running businesses. Many people go into business because they are passionate about something and they want to share that passion with the world. Whether it's food, fashion, music, technology, or something else, business owners are good at what they do. The mundane realities of running a business, however, are often overlooked or placed on the back- … Read More
Categories: Business & Corporate, Article
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Will Your Vote Count? Member and Manager Voting under Arizona’s New LLC Act
Will Your Vote Count? Member and Manager Voting under Arizona’s New LLC Act
Arizona's new Limited Liability Company Act (the "New Act"), which goes into effect for all Arizona LLCs on September 1, 2020, and already governs limited liability companies (each an "LLC") formed on or after September 1, 2019, sets forth default provisions regarding member and manager voting that may impact you and your LLC. This article specifically focuses on voting in manager-managed LLCs.
It is vitally … Read More
Categories: Business & Corporate, Article
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New Arizona Limited Liability Act: Do I Really Need a New Operating Agreement?
New Arizona Limited Liability Act: Do I Really Need a New Operating Agreement?
The Revised Arizona Limited Liability Act ("New Act") has been effective since September 1, 2019 for new limited liability companies ("LLCs"). It now becomes effective for any existing LLCs on September 1, 2020. Especially with the pressures of dealing with COVID-19, many business owners are probably thinking about why they have to take on the additional cost of modifying or restating their existing Operating … Read More
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Careful What You Say: The Unintended Consequences Of Oral Operating Agreements
Careful What You Say: The Unintended Consequences Of Oral Operating Agreements
The New Arizona Limited Liability Company Act (the "New Act"), applicable immediately for all Arizona limited liability companies (each, a "LLC") formed on or after September 1, 2019 and applicable September 1, 2020 for all existing Arizona LLCs allows for oral and implied Operating Agreements. While it is preferable to have a written Operating Agreement that reflects the intentions of the parties, an Operating … Read More
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Is The COVID-19 Pandemic a Force Majeure Event?
Is The COVID-19 Pandemic a Force Majeure Event?
Force Majeure (literally a “superior force”) is a contract clause that excuses a party from performing its contract obligations because of unforeseen “Acts of God.” The basic idea is that, if something unforeseen should happen outside the parties’ reasonable control that severely disrupts their ability to perform the contract, the performance is excused, the contract is not … Read More
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SBA Offers Economic Disaster Relief Program to Small Business
SBA Offers Economic Disaster Relief Program to Small Business
On March 19, 2020, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey issued an executive order aimed at restraining the spread of COVID-19 which limits many business operations in Arizona. Impacted small businesses are wondering how are they going to manage – and keep their business viable -with these operational restrictions.
The Small Business Administration (“SBA”) is offering an economic disaster relief program. … Read More
Categories: Business & Corporate, Blog
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Jaburg Wilk Partners Named as 2020 Top 100 Lawyers in Arizona
Jaburg Wilk Partners Named as 2020 Top 100 Lawyers in Arizona
PHOENIX, Ariz. (March 6, 2020), Lauren Garner and Neal Bookspan, partners at the Phoenix law firm of Jaburg Wilk, were again listed in the Top 100 Lawyers in Arizona 2020 by AZ Big Media.
Lauren Garner was named a top lawyer in probate and trust litigation as well as mediation. She is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, an Adjunct Professor at the ASU Sandra Day O’Connor College … Read More
Categories: Business & Corporate, Estate Planning, News Release
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Attention all Arizona Limited Liability Companies- The New LLC Law Applies to You!
Attention all Arizona Limited Liability Companies- The New LLC Law Applies to You!
The New Arizona Limited Liability Company Act (the "New LLC Act") will impact all Arizona limited liability companies this year. The Arizona Limited Liability Company Act was recently amended. For any Arizona LLC formed on or after September 1, 2019, the New LLC Act is already effective. And, beginning on September 1, 2020, all existing Arizona LLCs will be subject to the New LLC Act. That means action must be … Read More
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Jaburg Wilk Names Three New Partners
Jaburg Wilk Names Three New Partners
PHOENIX, Ariz. (01/10/2020) – Jaburg Wilk named three attorneys – Nichole Wilk, Natalya Ter-Grigoryan and Michelle Ronan - as partners of the firm effective January 1, 2020.
Nichole Wilk is business transactional law, probate, and commercial litigation attorney. She graduated from Gonzaga University School of Law, Spokane and has been a practicing attorney since 2009. Nichole has been named a … Read More
Categories: Business & Corporate, Estate Planning, Family Law, Insurance Litigation, News Release
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Time Flies. Goals and Planning are Important
Time Flies. Goals and Planning are Important
When I was younger, clichés such as “The days are long, but the years are short” kind of bugged me. As I aged, I learned that clichés are clichés because they generally are true for most people. I am reminded of how quickly time goes by each week when Shutterfly sends me an email with a few pictures and a subject line such as “Your memories from this week ten years ago.” … Read More
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