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Marijuana & Employment Law : Dazed & Confused

  An equipment industry client asked the following question: Can my employees use marijuana? If so, when, where, and what can I do about it? Generally: the answer depends largely on where and for whom you are working.   LEGALITY:   FEDERAL LAW: Marijuana use

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The Case for a Bill of Sale

  Question: I sell new and used equipment. I usually don’t have buyers sign a separate contract or bill of sale because I have a provision in my rental contract that I believe covers sales. Is that enough or is there some reason I need

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Buying Assets or Equity

Question: I’m considering buying a competing equipment dealership. I’m being told that I should buy the assets rather than the equity of the target business because, if I do that, my company won’t assume any of the seller’s liabilities. Is that true?   Answer: For most business

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Resolving Payment Disputes

Question:  I rented a piece of equipment to a customer without first getting his signature on my rental contract.  The equipment was vandalized, and I charged the customer’s credit card for the cost of the repair.  The customer disputed the charge, and the credit card

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