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The most expensive problems my clients face aren’t complex or sophisticated contract disputes. They’re conversations that never happened. The partner who should have been confronted about their underperformance three years ago. The vendor relationship that just limped along, burning money, because nobody wanted the discomfort of renegotiating the contract terms...

John Wooden, the legendary UCLA basketball coach, once observed that “It’s the things that you learn after you know it all that count.” This profound insight strikes at the heart of a dangerous trap that ensnares countless professionals and business leaders: the illusion of complete knowledge. In offices and boardrooms across America, executives often reach a...

Phoenix, AZ (Sept. 29, 2025) - Jaburg Wilk is pleased to announce that twenty-four of their attorneys have been included in the 2025 Edition of the Phoenix Magazine’s Top Lawyers list.  Jaburg Wilk would like to congratulate the following attorneys:Neal Bookspan (Civil Law Litigation, Construction & Real Estate) Beth Cohn (Tax Law) Ian Fischer (C...

Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) is no longer just a buzzword in tech circles… it’s transforming how governments enforce tax compliance. Agencies like the IRS (US), CRA (Canada), and HMRC (UK) are leveraging AI to detect discrepancies, uncover fraud, and scrutinize aggressive tax strategies at scale. For businesses of all sizes, this isn’t just a technolog...

There’s an old saying that “strangers are just friends you haven’t met yet,” and after decades of practicing law, I can tell you this isn’t just feel-good philosophy, it is sound business strategy. Every interaction you have, whether it’s with the barista at your morning coffee shop, a potential client or professional referral source at a networking eve...

A postnuptial agreement (sometimes called a postnuptial property settlement agreement or postnuptial property division agreement) is a formal agreement entered into during marriage in order to define each spouse’s property rights in the event of death or divorce. That is a broad definition.  Put another way, a postnuptial agreement is a contract, between a marr...

In the relentless hustle of modern business including my world, legal practice, there’s a dangerous trap that snares even the most ambitious professionals: confusing motion with progress. You know the type—the executive who fills every minute with meetings yet struggles to point to tangible results, or attorney who brags about working or billing 80 hours a week...

In the world of business , I’ve seen countless entrepreneurs and executives make decisions that were technically legal but strategically disastrous. The phrase “just because you can doesn’t mean you should” isn’t just philosophical wisdom—it’s practical business advice that can save your company from costly mistakes, damaged relationships, and long-te...

If your mark is descriptive and lacks secondary meaning, the Principal Register may not be an option. But there’s still a path to protection: the Supplemental Register. The USPTO maintains two federal trademark registers. The Principal Register offers full benefits, including presumptive nationwide rights, public notice of ownership, and the ability to bring sui...

Every decision carries an invisible weight that most professionals never fully grasp until it’s too late. When you agree to take on that additional client project, you’re simultaneously declining other opportunities such as developing your team’s skills or investing in better systems. When you commit to attending every networking event in town, you’re forgo...