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Divorce mediation is a process of resolving disputes by engaging a neutral third party who acts as a facilitator, assisting the divorcing spouses in reaching an agreement. This is a voluntary process, meaning both parties must agree in order for it to occur. Unlike arbitration, the mediator is not empowered to make any decisions.  Because mediators are by defi...

The subject of this blog post is a great quote from Oscar Wilde. And it rings true because it is better to be an honest version of yourself than a fake version of someone else. Everyone has heard the saying “fake it till you make it,” but being yourself from the start will get you farther in life. Many people in our society have people they want to emu...

Whether your business has always been internet based or your traditional brick and mortar business has evolved to a click and mortar business, you have a website. It's likely that you know that you need the fine print - "terms of use" and a "privacy policy."   While you have many options when creating these policies, these are the most common approaches:Let...

This is not only a common legal question but also a great question as the answer is - it depends!  A domain name simply is an address on the Internet.  Computers find web addresses by a series of numbers known as an IP address.  To make the process more user friendly, the numbers are matched to words that, hopefully, can be easily remembered.  ...

PHOENIX, Ariz. (Feb. 2, 2016)- Jaburg Wilk shareholder Maria Crimi Speth along with other panelists will address innovative trends in the legal industry and explore the issues around ethical challenges to the use of social media and legal technology at Legal Innovation: Trends & Ethics From Different Perspectives, a legal event hosted by Evolve Law.  When: Th...

Many employees come in to work and suddenly find themselves laid off or terminated and without a job.  The termination comes as a complete surprise.   The employee has received warning signs which may or may not have been recognized.  If an employee looks for and can recognize the signs, the employee may be able to avoid the termination, look for another job wh...

Employer Drug Testing Video Transcript Can an employer require drug testing in the workplace? You know, an employer can require drug testing. In fact, an employer may have a duty to require drug testing because the employer has an obligation to make the workplace safe to the employees, to customers and to anyone else who comes there. Does an employee have to submi...

Have you purchased or handled a sale of rural land with a winding, dusty private driveway that crossed neighboring property once or twice before reaching the public road? Did you compare that driveway with the property deed, to see if the deed included an "easement" for the driveway? Did the legal description of the easement actually match the driveway's layout? W...

Buying another business is one way you can enter new markets, acquire needed technology, subsume a competitor, integrate vertically or simply expand. A proposed transaction is often initially outlined in a letter of intent. This document broadly outlines the terms agreed on during preliminary negotiations and protects the deal during the last phases: due diligence,...

Types of Business Organizations When organizing a new business, one of the most important decisions to be made is choosing the structure of a business. Factors influencing your decision about your business organization include:Legal restrictions Liabilities assumed Type of business operation Earnings distribution Capital needs Number of employees Tax advan...