Category: Corporate

While there are questions about the legal validity of non-competition agreements generally, there are no such questions concerning executive-level non-compete agreements that are signed and that are attendant to the sale of a business (whether as a stock sale or asset purchase transaction). As such, it is useful to examine some of the features that […]

Under most circumstances, the experienced Business Lawyers at Revision Legal deem it prudent for clients to operate their businesses through a corporate entity like a standard corporation or a limited liability company. Of course, there are some circumstances where a partnership of some type might be the better option, but it would be a rare […]

In general, there are two methods of acquiring a business: a straight purchase (often called a stock purchase) or an asset purchase. One of the main advantages of an asset purchase transaction is the buyer’s ability to avoid taking on or accepting any of the seller’s liabilities. Indeed, obtaining assets needed or useful to your […]

Summary: the legal question may become less complicated as the new Congress and President take office, but employers should still move with caution when requiring employees to execute non-compete agreements. At the federal level In further explanation, in early 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued a Final Rule that made most employee non-compete agreements/clauses […]

More and more, morality clauses are becoming standard features in executive-level employment contracts. For decades, such clauses have been included as standard practice in sports, film, TV, and other types of celebrity employment contracts. Given how important reputation has become in modern business operations, morality clauses are now being added to employment contracts. Typically, morality […]

A federal court in Texas has issued a decision holding that the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) Rule banning the use of employee non-compete agreements is unlawful. See Ryan, LLC v. Federal Trade Commission (U.S. Dist. ND Texas 2024). The court held that the FTC’s Rule was invalid nationwide and was not limited to the parties […]

On June 28, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Ramondo. In that decision, the Supreme Court overturned what is called the Chevron doctrine, which required federal courts to give great deference to a federal regulatory agency when that agency interprets an ambiguous provision in a statute over […]

When an e-commerce business is bought and sold, the buyer and seller generally sign an Asset Purchase Agreement (“APA”). An is a document setting out the obligations of the parties and various other terms and conditions of the sale. An APA is generally the method of buying most of an e-commerce business’s assets rather than […]

Being threatened or investigated by the FTC? Call us here at Revision Legal. We can help. The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) is one of the main federal regulators that investigates and brings administrative and legal actions to enforce various federal laws. These include claims involving: Why you need an FTC defense attorney The FTC can […]

Employment contracts for senior-level executives are, for obvious reasons, more challenging to negotiate. The key provisions to negotiate include duties (although this is often non-continuous), base salary, incentivized pay (including short and long-term incentives), benefits, company-paid perquisites (like travel arrangements, use of company-owned property, etc.), for-cause terminations, severance and what happens (if anything) if there […]