Hiring can be a grueling business, especially when you are looking for higher level or more skilled employees. You review resumes. You call references. You Google applicants. You conduct endless interviews.
Finally, you find just the right person. Time to … Read the rest
The Best Defense
A company’s best defense against employee claims is a statement of firm and clearly articulated standards and rules. Most businesspeople know that a good part of customer relations is the management of expectations. The same is true of employee relations. … Read the rest
Freedom is Alway Right
Are we destined to rehash the same debates over and over? On winning the senate primary, Rand Paul walked off the stage and directly into his mouth, igniting a firestorm when he suggested that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 … Read the rest
Mediation
Litigation is among the most persistent problems in modern business. It is expensive and soul sapping. It diverts precious time and attention from profit making work to activities that merely drain resources. Sometimes it cannot be avoided. Sometimes companies get … Read the rest
Do You Need In-House Counsel?
The law is mysterious, even to the most sophisticated CEO’s. It is sometimes illogical. It is often frustrating. It is always expensive.
When a company reaches a certain size, sooner or later the CEO is going to consider whether or … Read the rest
In Full Howl
Last week, the Supreme Court eloquently reaffirmed the continuing vitality of the First Amendment. In doing so, it confirmed again our commitment to freedom of speech and the free exchange of ideas as the critical engine of American liberty.
In … Read the rest