Blogs

Everybody Gets A Raise – And Your Business Has to Pay for It

March 26, 2019

#2019NevadaLegislature, #attorneysfees, #businesslaw, #employment, #employmentlaw, #humanresources, #IndpendentContractors, #minimumwage, #nevadabusiness, #nevadalaw, #payroll, #salary

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If your business has employees, be prepared to pay more for them. Generally, employees are either exempt (salary) or non-exempt (hourly). Between moves from the federal and state government, you…

“Trust me, I’m a lawyer” isn’t just a punchline

March 21, 2019

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Attorney/Client Relations

#AttorneyClientPrivilege, #AttorneyClientRelationship, #businessattorney, #businesslaw, #LasVegasAttorney, #LasVegasBusiness, #TrustIsAMust

I recently read an article that discussed the most effective use of a lawyer for a business. It covered a number of items, but what resonated for me was that…

Is the Government going to try to cure your employee’s sickness?

March 6, 2019

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Employment/HR

#businessattorney, #businesslaw, #employmentlaw, #hendersonchamberofcommerce, #lasvegasmetrochamberofcommerce, #sickleave, #smallbusiness, #smallbusinessissues, #smallbusinesstips

Currently, there is a push on both the federal level and within the state of Nevada to mandate employers to provide paid sick leave to their employees. The effects of…

Striving for Independence

For a business to succeed, it needs to cultivate the best talent in its sector. With the current expansion of the gig economy (think ride-sharing such as Uber or Lyft)…

A Matter of Trust

January 14, 2019

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Estate Planning

#assetprotection, #estateplanning, #probate, #trusts, #wills

Although many people equate estate planning with having a will, there are many advantages to a trust rather than a will as the centerpiece of your estate plan. Only a…

What to expect in a lawsuit (or the wheels of justice do turn, just slowly … and expensively)

October 18, 2018

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Disputes/Litigation

#attorneysfees, #clarkcountycourts, #court, #courtappeal, #courtfees, #discovery, #expense, #law, #lawsuit, #lawtalk, #legal, #legaltips, #litigation, #nevadacourts, #timeline

I recently had a prospective client contact me about filing a lawsuit. I declined the case, not because there wasn’t merit to it, but because the cost to the prospective…

Make sure you are covering your backside while conducting your background checks

September 27, 2018

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Employment/HR

#backgroundchecks, #brettkavanaugh, #EEOC, #employmentlaw, #hiring, #humanresources, #metoo

The economy is improving which means, hopefully, your business is growing. We have written before on hiring issues (please see https://gordonlawlv.com/time-hire-new-employees-protect-business-growing/ ), but given the employment climate after the explosion…

When it comes to estate planning, royalty may not do it right.

September 13, 2018

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Estate Planning

#arethafranklin, #estateplanning, #prince, #trust, #will

The Queen of Soul and Prince. What did Aretha Franklin and Prince have in common? They were both prolific and talented musicians who were taken from us far too…

An Estate Plan as Unique as You Are

June 28, 2018

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Blogs, Estate Planning

#advancedirective, #attorney, #estateplanning, #lawyer, #nevada, #protectassets, #trusts, #wills

As Ben Franklin famously said, “Nothing is certain but death and taxes.” A good estate plan can help you experience certainty with both. Ensuring that you have all of the…

California assaults business again (or reason 1,000,017 why I should move my business to Nevada)

May 11, 2018

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Employment/HR

#agreements, #businesslaw, #californiabusiness, #californialaws, #californiatonevada, #employers, #employmentlaw, #humanresources, #independentcontractors, #lasvegasbusinesslaw, #nevadabusiness, #nevadabusinesslaw, #protectingbusiness, #taxes, #workerscomp

Businesses that are concerned about the overreach of taxes and regulations from the state government continue learning how hostile California is to business owners. On April 30, 2018, the California…