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 […]
Luke D. Bottorff
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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 […]
There is a proposed bill in the Tennessee General Assembly that reads: BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE: SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 23-3-101, is amended by adding the following at the end of subdivision (3): However, it shall not be considered the […]
From March, 2014: Ice is covering many of the Middle Tennessee roads this morning. Some small businesses have elected to close for the day to keep their employees and customers safe. Having a weather policy within your employee handbook is important for days like today, in which many employees may […]
Does your company allow employees to bring and use their own smart phones, tablets, laptops, or computers to work? With the increase in popularity of these devices, many employers allow their employees to use their own devices to help increase productivity. If the company allows data to be accessed through […]
Another local attorney, Jason A. Lee, recently posted a great blog regarding the downward trend in the number of case filings in Tennessee. Click here to read his blog. Of the 120,000 or so cases between Chancery and Circuit Court, only around 320 had a jury trial, with about 16,000 […]