Danger Lurks in Dark Places and Purchase Orders
Here are some of the provisions which I have found lurking in purchase orders (a “PO”): 1. The P.O. replaces every provision in the vendor’s… Read More »Danger Lurks in Dark Places and Purchase Orders
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Accountants: Stay in Your Lane
I like accountants a lot. Most of them. But as for the others, here is something that I always wanted to say when I was… Read More »Accountants: Stay in Your Lane
More of Murray’s Musings on Family Business Succession
Leo Tolstoy said, “happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” Mary Karr wrote: “a dysfunctional family is any… Read More »More of Murray’s Musings on Family Business Succession
What’s Law School Have to Do With It
Few lawyers would disagree with the statement that “law school does not teach you what you have to know to be able to practice law.”… Read More »What’s Law School Have to Do With It
Murray’s Musings About Family Business Succession
I have many thoughts about family business succession. Here are a few of them:
Landlord Waivers
Banks financing a borrower operating from leased premises typically ask for a waiver from the borrower’s landlord of certain rights under the borrower’s lease. Landlords… Read More »Landlord Waivers
Racing to the Bottom of the Legal Profession
Many of you will be familiar with the old saying (sometimes attributed to John Adams and other times to Winston Churchill) to the effect that… Read More »Racing to the Bottom of the Legal Profession
Yet Another Way for Business Lawyers to be Negligent
Let’s say that you represent a 40% shareholder in a corporation. You are reviewing a shareholder’s agreement which says that in certain circumstances (death, disability,… Read More »Yet Another Way for Business Lawyers to be Negligent
How To Lose Your License to Practice Law in One Easy Step
Let me start by saying that I really, really, like accountants. I had deep and valued relationships with a number of accountants when I practiced… Read More »How To Lose Your License to Practice Law in One Easy Step
A Few Interesting (Sort of) Things About Interest
Here is a conversation that I had with lawyers from time to time. I would provide in a contract that interest would be payable at… Read More »A Few Interesting (Sort of) Things About Interest