Business Law

No time like the present. Better sooner than later. Don’t put off until tomorrow what … Reminders like these are germane to behaviors and activities across a broad swath of life, and they certainly command relevance in the business world. Indeed, planning with a sense...

Legions of diverse businesses operate across Western New York and elsewhere across the state. A select number of them rely heavily – sometimes even entirely – on the procurement of one specific asset to ensure success. Namely, that is a liquor license, with the...

Common language is full of imprecise terms. One of the most common terms we hear in the business world involves classification. Everybody loves a small business – but how small is small? There are vast differences between a mom-and-pop shop and a regional chain, yet...

Karen Mills commands a prominent voice when spotlighting relevant news and data regarding small business health and activity in the United States. And that is logically the case. Mills was a top-tier economic principal in the early years of the Obama presidential...

While many are cautious about the state of the economy, it has not slowed the growth of new businesses. According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, new business applications are actually on the rise -- and by a significant margin. A review of the data shows a 77%...

Talks surrounding controlled cannabis legalization in New York have been marked by successive starts and stalls over the past couple years. Gov. Andrew Cuomo believes that discussions are now on the cusp of being energetically renewed, as well as pursued with a...

If you are a smart and idea-laden person with creative energies that might reasonably flourish in the commercial realm, some of the following numbers and statistics might fundamentally interest you. Moreover, they might fuel your enthusiasm concerning a potential New...

Startup commercial enterprises in New York and nationally are often ahead of the proverbial curve when it comes to business niche, rivals, customers and other variables. They have to be. Competition is always intense. Whereas some strategies prove fruitful and help to...

Contract breach. It is a reality – often, an allegation – in the vast and varied New York business universe. And unsurprisingly so. The commercial sphere is fast-paced and complex. Expectations and assumptions change. Market conditions are never static and...

Stacker is an online media entity that, in its own words, stresses a predominant company goal of “transforming expert analysis into digestible stories.” That aim seems to be solidly accomplished in a recent Stacker piece spotlighting the vitality, staying power and...