by R. Shawn McBride | Apr 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
In this edition of the McBride Attorneys Law Show we discuss what do you do when you get threatened to be sued? You can see the whole episode here. Make sure you subscribe – and ring the notification bell – on our YouTube Channel so you can get updates as...
by R. Shawn McBride | Apr 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
Someone called the office today wanting to get rid of an employee. At some point all of us are going to have to get rid of an employee or contractor. What should that look like? I give some tips in this video: **NOTE: Any discussion of legal ideas in any of my...
by R. Shawn McBride | Oct 25, 2018 | Uncategorized
A writer on a forum recently asked me how you change from an LLC to an C-Corp. (Which is just a corporation that is taxed as a corporation and hasn’t elected, under the tax code, to be taxed as an “S” Corporation). It seems they want more equity...
by R. Shawn McBride | Oct 12, 2018 | Uncategorized
In the event of a dispute it’ll usually be given to a judge and/or jury to place meaning on the terms of your contract. And under the law of most states the judge and jury will first look at the terms within the contract. If they look at the contract and think they...
by R. Shawn McBride | Oct 1, 2018 | California Law Update
California will now require publicly traded companies headquartered in California to place women on their board. While I am a big supporter of women in business I think legislating quotas of how many women should be on a board is a bad move. There are very strong...
by R. Shawn McBride | Jan 21, 2018 | Uncategorized
A lot of times clients and friends say “I just want a short contract. Don’t make it long.” Well, there are reasons lawyers write long contracts. And it’s not because they want to bill more. I agree with simple and understandable. In a...
by R. Shawn McBride | Jan 11, 2018 | Uncategorized
Collecting sales tax – and when sales tax needs to be collected – continues to get more complicated. In a recent decision the Maryland Tax Court concluded that Travelocity, an online seller of hotel room and car reservations – with no cars or rooms...
by R. Shawn McBride | Dec 30, 2017 | Uncategorized
In a growing number of states and localities (such as cities) it is becoming illegal to ask job candidates about their past earnings histories. Employers are advised to be careful about this question or consider not asking potential employees about their earnings...
