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"Guidance for making legally informed business decisions."

Author: Teri G. Rasmussen is a partner at Lane Alton Horst in Columbus, Ohio.

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Don’t Forget to Factor in Rights of First Refusal
When considering an exit strategy for leaving the ownership of a business, don’t forget to factor in the rights and input on the subject to which your fellow owners may be entitled. In many cases, finding a buyer for…
Fun with “Payment in Full” Checks
If you’ve been in business long at all, somewhere along the line there may well have been some sort of dispute about the amount a customer owes. And if you’ve had any contact at all…
Forming Contracts in the Age of George Jetson and Spacely Space Sprockets
Perhaps you remember the Saturday morning cartoon The Jetsons featuring poor George Jetson and his trials and tribulations in a future filled with all manner of technological conveniences. (Click here if you’ve just been hit with…
My Favorite Ohio-Based Law Blogs
Now that I’ve been doing this law blog thing for about eight months, I’ve had a chance to get acquainted with my neighbors in the blogosphere. There are of course my subject matter compatriots all across…
Ohio Mechanics’ Liens Lessons
Whether you’re a lender making a loan secured by a mortgage on real estate, a prospective buyer, or an unpaid tradesman making improvements to real estate, understanding Ohio mechanics’ lien law is very important. Guernsey Bank v. Milano…
Piercing the Corporate Veil Ohio Supreme Court Oral Argument
From the comfort and convenience of my office computer this morning, I watched the oral argument before the Ohio Supreme Court in Dombroski v. Wellpoint, Case No. 2007-2162. In this case. the Court was asked to answer…
New Standards for “Piercing the Corporate Veil” Cases?
Everyone hates insurance companies, especially when they deny individual policyholders coverage for medical treatment. But does that mean that corporate formalities should be ignored to permit the unfortunate policyholder to bring an action against the parent company…
Getting Access to an LLC’s Books and Records
Suppose you’ve made an investment in an LLC running, say, a nightclub. It’s a manager-managed LLC so someone else is handling the day to day affairs of the company. Then, what was once a popular hot…
The “Hows” and “Whens” of Getting an Attorney Involved in Collecting Delinquent Accounts
Your business supplies a service or product to a customer and then bills the customer. One month goes by, then two, and you hear nothing from the customer - no payment, no complaint, no explanation. …