How to Serve Legal Process Upon a Foreign Individual or Entity
- posted: Feb. 15, 2021
- Business Law
Correct service of process is a basic and vital part of initiating a lawsuit. In American jurisprudence, courts need to know that defendants have received actual notice of the existence Read More
How to Determine the Strength of Your Company’s Claim for Defamation
- posted: Jan. 15, 2021
- Business Law,  Defamation
Defamation is a common law tort that can be directed at a person, business, a business owner or employees of a company. The defamatory statement can be written (libel) or Read More
Kentucky Supreme Court Upholds Governor’s Power to Order COVID-19 Lockdowns but Legislators Balk
- posted: Dec. 15, 2020
- COVID-19
On November 12, 2020, the Kentucky Supreme Court rendered a unanimous decision that upheld executive orders and regulations issued by Governor Andy Beshear in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, finding Read More
The Right of Shareholders to Inspect Corporate Records
- posted: Nov. 15, 2020
- Business Law
Shareholders have common law and statutory rights to inspect and copy the records and books of corporations and limited liability companies (LLCs). These rights exist so that shareholders are able Read More
How to Obtain Records from a Public Agency in Kentucky
- posted: Oct. 15, 2020
- Uncategorized
Kentucky citizens have the right to know how public agencies, officials, departments and other bodies conduct their affairs. Since passage of the Kentucky Open Records Act in 1976, all public Read More
Understanding Shareholders’ Rights in Derivative Actions
- posted: Sep. 15, 2020
- Business Law
When someone who controls a corporation, such as a CEO or director, engages in conduct that a shareholder believes has harmed the corporation in some way, what can the shareholder Read More
Can China Be Held Legally Responsible for the COVID-19 Epidemic?
- posted: Aug. 15, 2020
- COVID-19
A bill recently introduced in Congress would allow Americans to sue the Chinese government for harm caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The measure, called the Holding the Chinese Communist Party Read More
Estate Planning in the Time of Coronavirus
- posted: Jul. 15, 2020
- Estate Planning
The coronavirus has swept through Kentucky and Ohio just as it has the rest of the nation. As the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases has risen, along with the death Read More
Coronavirus Relief Bill Temporarily Expands Family and Medical Leave
- posted: Jun. 15, 2020
- Employment Law
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), enacted as part of the national response to COVID-19, requires employers to allow employees expanded family and medical leave for reasons related to Read More
How COVID-19 Might Affect Your Estate Tax Planning
- posted: Jun. 11, 2020
- Taxation
It should not take a pandemic to remind us all of our own mortality and the need to plan for our loved ones. However, the lethal spread of the COVID-19 Read More
Complying with Corporate Annual Meeting Requirements during the COVID-19 Quarantine
- posted: Jun. 04, 2020
- Business Law
How do you hold a corporate annual meeting when the entire country is in lockdown? On the surface, it might seem like a simple matter of using a favorite video Read More
Due to COVID-19, the IRS Pushes Tax Deadline Back to July 15
- posted: May 26, 2020
- Taxation
The traditional tax day of April 15 has passed and millions of Americans are taking advantage of the three-month reprieve given by the federal government and many states in response Read More
Key Aspects of the CARES Act Provisions Authorizing Small Business Loans
- posted: May 19, 2020
- Business Law
Small business owners are necessarily prepared for various types of challenges, but what do you do when the government orders you to close for an indefinite amount of time? Unfortunately, Read More
When Can a Worker Sue for Defamation?
- posted: May 15, 2020
- Employment Law,  Defamation
Your ability to earn a livelihood depends in large part on your reputation, which can be heavily based on what your present and previous employers or clients say about you. Read More
Potential Tax Effects Associated with the CARES Act Stimulus
- posted: May 12, 2020
- Business Law
Since March, federal and state governments have engaged in a variety of methods designed to safeguard Americans’ health and financial security in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. At any Read More
How Will Coronavirus Affect Contractual Relationships and Obligations?
- posted: Apr. 16, 2020
- Business Law
How Will Coronavirus Affect Contractual Relationships and Obligations? The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted practically every aspect of American life. Whether closed by government order or by concerns about public safety, millions Read More