Blog: Protecting Businesses and Their Owners
What You Need To Know About Fictitious Business Name Statements
If your last name is not your company’s name, you need to file a “Doing Business As” or a Fictitious Business Name Statement! That is right, you read that correctly. If your last name is not in your business name, you are required by law in California to file a Fictitious Business Name (“FBN”) Statement, also known as a “Doing Business As” (“DBA”) statement.
Understanding Force Majeure And How It May Impact Your Contracts Due To COVID-19
The outbreak of the COVID-19 virus is having significant impacts on companies, including disruption of supply chains and performance of delivery obligations. As a result, some companies may desire to be excused from their contractual obligations due to these events to avoid losses that may arise from inability to perform to contract terms.
Employers Must Begin Using the New I-9 Form by May 1, 2020
By Gregory J. Norys All employers are required to verify the citizenship status for new employees before the first date of employment. As part of the process, all employers are required to obtain a Form I-9 for all new employees. On October 21, 2019 the Office of...
Business Owner Legal Insights for COVID-19 Government Acts
Gregory J. Norys, a partner at Coleman & Horowitt, LLP recently joined Valley Innovators on their podcast providing insight on recent government acts intended to help small business owners and their employees through the Coronavirus pandemic. Greg discussed the...
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA): How It May Impact Your Business
By Gregory J. Norys Download a PDF of this article here Congress and the President have come together to provide relief to Americans affected by COVID-19. The first piece of legislation, called the “Families First Coronavirus Response Act” (“FFCRA”) contains several...