Author Archives: Jay Butchko
What is the Difference Between Personal Injury and Workers’ Comp in Georgia?
When you’re injured at work in Georgia, knowing your next best legal steps can be the difference between receiving the bare minimum, or obtaining the full compensation that you truly deserve. There are generally two legal avenues you might pursue when you are injured at work: workers’ compensation, and personal injury. These are different… Read More »
Retaliation at Work and the Equal Employment Act
An all-too-common tragedy is that you do not know what you do not know. Many unsuspecting employees have been a victim of workplace retaliation without even knowing it. Indeed, without even knowing what workplace retaliation is in a legal context. If you are to protect and assert your rights, it is important that you… Read More »
Business Formation in Georgia: Part I
Business owners have many different options when deciding how to organize his or her business. There are advantages and disadvantages to each form of business organization, which makes it wise to consult with a business attorney before making a final decision. A business attorney can help business owners to properly form a corporation, or… Read More »
Motorcycle Accident Claims in Georgia: Common Mistakes to Avoid
Motorcycle riders in Georgia might enjoy freedom of the open road, but they also face far greater risks than the drivers who are protected by a car’s steel frame. When a motorcycle accident occurs injuries are often severe, and financial losses can quickly become overwhelming. Filing a motorcycle accident claim can help you recover… Read More »
Sexual Harassment Can be a “Cold Play”: How to Recognize & Address It, Part II
Workplace entanglements have had a spotlight placed on them recently (or, in some cases a kiss-cam). While not every office relationship is harassment, when sexual or romantic gestures are part of the workplace, harassment lines can be easily crossed. Harassment is not always blatant or obvious, and can take many forms. Part 1 of… Read More »
Sexual Harassment Can be a “Cold Play”: How to Recognize & Address It, Part I
You just never know how the week is going to go. Two high-ranking company executives have lived an overblown example of that reality recently. In case you (somehow) missed it, the “kiss cam” at a Coldplay concert recently captured the moment that a married CEO of a company was embracing the Head of Human… Read More »
Know Your Business: Contract Consideration
Understanding contracts is absolutely vital: particularly when operating as a small business. Small businesses live and die by the hand of every one of their contracts, and it is essential to ensure that you properly protect yourself and your rights when they are formed. This way, when it comes time to enforce a contract,… Read More »
Protecting Your Company’s Trade Secrets: What You Need to Know
Many businesses live and breathe by their intellectual property. Foundational in many businesses, protecting trade secrets is often essential to ensuring your company’s edge over competitors. The tricky part about trade secrets is they are meant to be kept secret. This can become a difficult, but essential, task. So what are trade secrets? What… Read More »
Why You May Want Your LLC Taxed as an S Corp
There are so many decisions that small businesses owners need to make. In addition to running your day-to-day business, you also need to worry about making sound decisions when it comes to business operations. One consideration that should not be overlooked is your taxing structure. Many small business owners elect an “S Corp” designation… Read More »
What are the 4 Main Types of Contract Breach?
A contract is a valid, legal and binding promise struck between two or more parties. If any party involved in a contractual agreement fails to fulfill his obligations under the contract, or perform to their part of the agreement, it is known as a breach of contract. It is important for small businesses, particularly,… Read More »