Alpharetta Law Blog
Preventing a data breach at your medical office
A data breach at your medical office isn’t just inconvenient or troublesome -- it’s a potential source of major legal problems. The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act requires data breaches that affect 500 or more patients to...
Can you monitor an employee’s email and internet use at work?
The electronic age has introduced several tricky situations for employers to manage, not the least of which is how much right they have to peek into an employee’s emails and internet habits. As an employer, what are your rights? What are the limits? Here are some...
Can you use that image or graph you found online?
These days, just about every business has a blog -- and you need one. An active, authoritative blog can help you increase your brand recognition, provide valuable content to your clients or customers and help your website come up high in the search engine results when...
Questions to answer before settling on a business structure
Once you decide to start a business, it’s critical to choose the appropriate structure. With so many to choose from, you’ll want to compare the pros and cons of each one, thinking about the impact on your organization now and in the future. Your options run deep,...
Want to fire your employee for refusing overtime? Be cautious
You have an employee whom you consider a “temporary” worker. They have been with you for a few years, but they always seem to look like they want to move on to a different company. You’ve been patient, but every time you ask them to work overtime or to stay late, they...
New owners should implement noncompete clauses
Entrepreneurs often have many concerns before purchasing a business. A common is that the former owner will set up competition right down the street, potentially harming their ability to create value and turn a profit. Luckily, new owners can avoid this hassle by...
Dealing with the death of an employee
Many know what it’s like to have a friend, loved one or coworker pass away at a moment’s notice. The pain and agony it can cause often leave their loved ones feeling distressed and their coworkers and managers often lose a valuable team member. As family, friends and...
Why it can be a bad idea to fire an employee on a Friday
Finding the right method to fire an employee can pose challenges for businesses. That's because the process can come with various risks. If employers fire an employee on a whim, it could lead to a lawsuit or in some circumstances, violent retaliation. But businesses...
Tips for appropriately terminating an employee
Employees can be both a business's biggest asset and liability. While many employees create value and help establish the culture of a workplace, others can cost a business time and money for a variety of reasons. If that's the case, employers should terminate the...
3 ways to protect intellectual property
For business owners, inventors, and creatives, intellectual property is the source of their livelihood. In order to protect this livelihood, it would be a good idea for these people to consider placing some sort of legal protection on their work. There are three main...
