Preventing Lawsuits Archives - Ross Law Firm Ltd.

Preventing suits over website accessibility

09/23/202003/09/2020 by Report from Counsel

Suits claiming that business websites and/or mobile apps aren’t fully accessible to people with disabilities are increasing rapidly. In 2019, a quarter of such suits were brought against companies that had already been sued under the same cause of action. The suits were brought under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act. The key to protecting … Read more

Noncompetes for low-paid workers?

09/23/202003/09/2020 by Report from Counsel

Not so fast. The loss of a good worker means the hassle of hiring a replacement, training the new person. and getting other workers to pick up the slack in the meantime. It’s even worse if the departing employee had specialized skills, intimate knowledge of your operations and information such as customer lists or trade … Read more

How to collect on a customer debt

09/23/202008/20/2019 by Report from Counsel

Businesses need to get paid to stay afloat, and it’s no fun to spend a lot of time collecting a debt from a customer. When someone doesn’t pay and you need to collect, here are some tips for doing it: Be sure you know the rules where you live. State law debt collection rules vary. … Read more

Employee goes to work for competitor, despite contract

09/23/202005/12/2015 by Report from Counsel

Michael Holton was the president of a cancer radiation services company. When he took his job, he signed an agreement saying that if he left, he wouldn’t disclose any confidential information or trade secrets to a competitor for at least a year. After the company merged with another business, Holton was terminated. A month later … Read more

LLC Member Personally Liable

09/23/202011/08/2012 by Report from Counsel

The owner of a lot on which a four-unit condo complex was to be built contracted with a small residential construction company to build the condos. The
construction company was formed as a limited liability company (LLC), the only members of which were a licensed home builder and his wife. The licensed
builder served as general contractor on the project, overseeing subcontractors that the LLC had selected.

ADA Primer for Small Businesses

09/23/202004/30/2012 by Report from Counsel

The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently revised its regulations implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This revision clarifies some issues that have arisen over the past 20 years and contains some new requirements, including the 2010 Standards for Accessible Design. DOJ has published a document, ADA Update: A Primer for Small Business, which provides guidance to assist small business owners in understanding how the new regulations apply and how to comply with them.

LLC Owner Liable for Employment Taxes

09/23/202002/01/2008 by Report from Counsel

Sean was the sole owner of an accounting firm that was set up as a limited liability company (LLC) under state law. When the firm went out of business, it had not paid any payroll taxes for the preceding 18 months. Perhaps thinking that an accounting business, of all things, should have stayed current in its payment of payroll taxes, the IRS went after Sean personally for the $65,000 in unpaid taxes. A federal court upheld a judgment against him.