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Business executives and owners of privately held businesses wear many hats, each of which require different skill-sets. Yet, at the same time, the pressures of running a business often leave little time for the continuing education that can benefit them. Financial Poise provides easily digestible, highly relevant information that business people can use right away to make their businesses better.
From columns and articles to webinars and podcasts, all of Financial Poise’s content is produced so that you don’t need a law degree or be a CPA to fully understand and apply the educational information provided. Instead, it’s developed specifically for business owners and executives with the intent to be as comprehensive as possible without all of the unnecessary jargon.
Covering such subjects as fraud and litigation as well as bankruptcy and other similar topics, the Financial Poise collection for business executives and owners is meant to be engaging and easy to apply, so that you can get back to doing what’s most important – running your business .
Common Issues and Strategies in Business Breakups
How owners respond during a business breakup, and how well they prepared in advance, often determines whether value is preserved or destroyed.
Read MoreDivorce as a Business Risk: Why GCs and CFOs Should Pay Attention
Personal divorce can present a business risk, depending on the structure of the company and the individual affected by the divorce.
Read MoreTrade Secret Claims Require Describing the Secret, Not the Software
The US Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit issued a decision clarifying the specificity required to claim trade secret protection for software.
Read MoreSome Useful Tips for Avoiding and Addressing Employment Retaliation Claims
Retaliation is one of the most commonly alleged employment-related claims, and can be more challenging to defend than the underlying discrimination claim.
Read MoreRecruiting and Hiring Without Stepping on Legal Landmines
The goal in any hiring process is not perfection, but smarter, more defensible hiring practices that protect the business while still attracting talent.
Read MoreSeveral State AI Laws Set to Go into Effect in 2026, Despite Federal Government’s Push to Eliminate State-Level AI Regulations
Illinois, Texas, and Colorado are each set to implement laws governing the use of AI in the workforce in 2026.
Read MoreEx Parte PTAB Decisions Rein In Obviousness-Type Double Patenting Rejections
Recent Federal Circuit decisions have addressed specific OTDP issues, but tension between competing objectives of this doctrine leave many open questions.
Read MoreConsensus Decision Making: How Much Compromise Is Too Much?
In the decision-making process, achieving consensus is hard. Consensus decision-making should include the best of everyone’s input.
Read MoreThe Evolution of Workplace Drug Testing: What Employers Need to Know for 2026
The legal landscape for workplace drug testing is likely to see some significant changes in 2026. Read more to see what employers can do to be prepared in 2026.
Read MoreThe ADA Accommodation Gap: Why Employers Struggle and How a Better Process Can Help
In 2025, employers lost jury trials and faced million-dollar verdicts because they ignored the basics of the interactive process requirements under the ADA.
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