Many of you may have seen the Nashville Business Journal’s article on the Tennessee Supreme Court ordering a new court to be created. It will be set up to handle complex business litigation. The cases, according to the Order from the Supreme Court, must have at least $50,000 in damages […]
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February 16, 2015: With winter weather, including ice and snow, covering most of Middle Tennessee this morning, it is a good time to remind companies of the importance of a weather policy for your company. Remember, communication is key. It can be very frustrating for employees, customers, and clients to […]
An employment question that often comes up for small businesses is the classification of the people working for them. Many companies improperly classify employees as independent contractors, and this leads to problems with tax law, unemployment insurance, and other labor issues. The Tennessee Department of Labor has published the following […]
If you are the manager/owner/partner in a corporation or LLC registered to do business in Tennessee, you have an annual report that must be filed with the Secretary of State. If your tax year ends in December, you should have received the notice in the mail this month. Certain information […]
Happy New Year! I am very happy to announce that Bottorff Law is officially open! I want to thank my clients for their continued trust in my representation and look forward to a great 2015. I would greatly appreciate feedback on the new website as well as follows/likes on Facebook […]
From the Tennessee Secretary of State: More new businesses were launched last quarter than during the same period the year before – which may bode well for the state’s economy through the rest of the year. According to the Secretary of State’s quarterly report on business and economic indicators, new […]
One of my clients recently received a letter from “US Compliance Service” regarding Labor Law Compliance. While it is true that both state and federal laws require certain posters to be posted in certain businesses, make sure to read the details stating that US Compliance Services is a Non-Government publisher of […]
Many small business owners and entrepreneurs do not require a full-time lawyer on staff to act as their in-house counsel. Luke has developed a low-cost program to assist businesses with the following legal counseling services: Perform Annual Business Audit (Bottorff Business Review) Facilitate Annual Shareholders (INC) or Members (LLC) Meeting […]
While my primary area of focus is small business law, I also handle many other types of civil cases. This morning I had the honor of finalizing a second parent adoption for a couple I am glad to call my friends. For those of you wondering what a second parent […]
Many of you know that I am involved with many not for profit organizations in Middle Tennessee. Today is the Big Payback event by the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee. There are 525 local nonprofits all competing to raise money in 24 hours. Below are some of the organizations I am involved […]