Summer internships are a great way for businesses to recruit young talent. Giving a college student an internship at your company allows you to get to know each other, and see if there is a possible fit for future full-time employment. With one of the largest pools of college and postgraduate students in the country,…
Corporate attorneys assist businesses with a myriad of compliance issues, including those that involve federal and state tax matters. Retaining experienced legal counsel can ensure your business does not run afoul of the often complex tax codes that the IRS and Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) expect companies to follow. We bring a multidisciplinary approach…
Massachusetts Limited liability companies (LLCs) offer a number of tax and liability advantages to their owners. At the same time, members sometimes wonder how they should pay themselves from their LLCs without jeopardizing the financial health of their companies or flouting legal norms. Using a profit distribution An LLC owner can be paid by way…
Whether you are starting a new business or already doing business in Massachusetts, you’ve probably wondered about a way to brand your business so it stands out from the crowd. Sure, you can use your own name or that of your entity. But, you may have chosen that name to reflect ownership, such as using…
Contracts are the backbone of good business, ensuring that all parties to an agreement perform as they’ve promised to do. However, just because a document is called a contract does not automatically make it enforceable. Some “contracts” don’t contain the necessary statutory elements while others violate public policy, for instance. Seder Law takes a look…
Limited Liability Companies (LLCs) have quickly become one of the most popular forms of business entities here in Massachusetts. Combining some of the best aspects of partnerships and corporations, LLCs allow you to craft an entity that can serve many different purposes while helping to shield your personal assets from business creditors. One of the…
Partnerships offer a number of advantages over other business arrangements, including the combined efforts and skillsets of two or more partners. But like any other business, there is a chance that the partners will disagree with or misunderstand each other. This could quickly explode into a full-fledged dispute that may threaten to destroy the partnership….
Every business owner understands the value of solid contracts. These agreements govern relationships both within your company and between your company and other parties, protecting the rights of your organization in the process. Not all owners know which terms should be included in the contracts they use, however. Although every agreement is different, there are…
The Federal Trade Commission proposed a new rule potentially banning employers from imposing noncompetes on their workers. By stopping this practice, the agency estimates that the new proposed rule could increase wages by nearly $300 billion per year and expand career opportunities for about 30 million Americans. Massachusetts already restricts the use of noncompetes in…
A shareholder agreement, sometimes referred to as a stockholder agreement, is an understanding among shareholders that spells out how a company is to be operated. Moreover, the shareholder agreement includes provisions that govern the shareholders’ rights and responsibilities. These contracts are critical to ensuring that the best interests of shareholders are protected and that they…
