Real World Legal Updates

Get It Right From The Start | Real World Business Law

When starting a new business venture, entrepreneurs must address several key considerations early in the formation process to ensure lasting growth and avoid common pitfalls. In our latest podcast, Partner Nicholas Johnson is joined by Pavlo Phitidis, Founder of Aurik Business, to share insights on how business owners can get it right from the start and set their companies up for long-term success.

Together, they explore the essential steps of business formation and discuss the critical factors owners should consider when deciding how to structure their organization. Tune in today to learn how to build a strong foundation for your business and set yourself up for sustainable growth and success.

Understanding Post-Award Bid Protests: The 4 Most Common Arguments | Real World GovCon Law

Navigating the world of government contracts is highly competitive, and bid protests can be an essential strategy if you believe your proposal was unjustly overlooked. In this podcast, Berenzweig Leonard, LLP Attorneys Rachael Haley and Charles Bonani analyze the four most successful grounds for bid protests in 2023 according to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and discuss how companies can use these arguments to their advantage when challenging a contested award.

Be Your HR Best Webinar: Implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA)

The EEOC recently released its Final Rule and Interpretive Guidance on how businesses should implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). While the PWFA has required covered employers to provide temporary and reasonable accommodations to pregnant workers experiencing limitations relating to pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition since it went into effect in 2023, the new guide takes things a step further and provides additional information and examples to help businesses comply with the PWFA's requirements. Watch as Berenzweig Leonard, LLP attorneys Declan Leonard and Kristin Zech break down the new Pregnant Workers Fairness Act guidance and discuss what steps HR leaders can take to remain compliant when implementing the act in the workplace.

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When Things Don't Go According to Plan | Real World Contracts Law

Contracts serve as the cornerstone for most business relationships by outlining the rights, responsibilities, and anticipated outcomes for all involved parties. Essentially, they lay the groundwork for business transactions. However, sometimes one party fails to fulfill their contractual obligations, disrupting the balance of the business relationship.

In our latest podcast episode, Senior Associate Elizabeth Payne-Maddalena and Marketing Manager Rachel Goodnight discuss practical strategies and actionable steps for safeguarding your business interests if a contract dispute arises.

Be Your HR Best Webinar: Converting Your Company to Unlimited PTO

With competition for key workers growing, many companies are looking to enhance workplace culture and attract top talent by offering a popular new benefit: unlimited paid time off (PTO). While converting to unlimited PTO may seem like a simple process, there are a variety of common challenges that can arise when HR leaders manage the policy in real-world scenarios.

Watch or listen on-demand as Berenzweig Leonard, LLP attorneys Declan Leonard and Kristin Zech discuss tips and share insights on how to create a PTO policy that aligns with company goals and strikes a balance between flexibility and accountability for employees in the fifth episode of our Be Your #HR Best webinar series.

Navigating Non-Competes and Non-Solicits to Protect Your Company

Non-compete and non-solicitation agreements have recently been under focus at both the state and federal levels, but the need to protect key company contracts and information has not changed. In this podcast, Berenzweig Leonard, LLP Managing Partner Seth Berenzweig and Berkshire's Director of Audit & HR Services Lynn Clements share strategic insights that #governmentcontractors and #subcontractors can use to safeguard company assets and revenue, and describe how proprietary information and sensitive company data can be protected as trade secrets.

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Understanding Earnouts in an M&A Deal

When companies are involved in M&A deals, determining the final purchase price is often one of the most difficult terms for buyers and sellers to agree on. One strategy that can be used to help parties reach an agreement is to set up an #earnout, a financial arrangement that ties a portion of a deal's purchase price to the future performance of the business being acquired. To learn more about earnouts and how they can affect M&A negotiations, listen to our new podcast featuring Berenzweig Leonard, LLP Counsel Connie Phelps Neigel and Managing Partner Declan Leonard.

Be Your HR Best Webinar: Optimizing the Annual Review Process

Last week, Berenzweig Leonard, LLP hosted the fourth event in our Be Your HR Best webinar series, designed to help HR professionals and business leaders navigate the evolving employment law landscape. Watch or listen on-demand as Managing Partner Declan Leonard and Senior Associate Drew Smith discuss best practices and practical tips that you can use to elevate your company's annual review process.

Understanding Phantom Equity

Continuous growth and talent retention are major business goals that can be accomplished if a company strategically develops its financial compensation plans. In this podcast, Berenzweig Leonard, LLP Managing Partner Declan Leonard and Associate Attorney Joseph Tulloch explain how you can use phantom equity to enhance your company's value and promote the retention of key employees.

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Navigating State Pay Equity Laws Webinar: A Guide to Compliance and Fair Compensation

Last month we partnered with Berkshire to host an informative webinar discussing state pay equity laws. Watch or listen on-demand as Berenzweig Leonard, LLP Senior Associate Attorney Elizabeth Payne-Maddalena and Berkshire's Manager of Compensation Services Thomas Carnahan, Ph.D. outline the latest salary disclosure laws and discuss steps that businesses should consider to comply with and adapt to these changing rules.

Watch the video: https://lnkd.in/gTppGZqE
Listen to the podcast: https://lnkd.in/gPtge5QQ

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