Business Law

Cross-border M&A explained plainly: how foreign buyers or targets change due diligence, deal approvals, CFIUS review, and closing mechanics.

What is a benefit corporation, and how is it different from a B Corp? A plain English guide to mission-locked companies, director duties, and reporting.

What is CFIUS and when can it block a deal? A plain English guide to how the US reviews foreign investment, who has to file, and what happens next.

What US founders get wrong about doing business in China: chops, contracts, NNN agreements, entity choice, and IP, from someone who worked there.

Contract boilerplate explained plainly: indemnification, limits of liability, assignment, choice of law, and the back-page clauses that decide disputes.

What is due diligence in a business deal? A plain English guide to what lawyers check, why deals die in diligence, and what founders get wrong.

Does GDPR apply to US companies? Plain English guide to when EU privacy law reaches American businesses and what compliance actually requires.

How a foreign company sets up in the US, explained plainly: entity choice, state registration, executive visas, employment law, and tax basics.

LLC vs corporation, explained in plain English: liability, taxes, ownership, and investors, plus the questions founders should ask before choosing.

What is an NNN agreement and why is a standard NDA not enough for overseas manufacturing? A plain English guide to non-disclosure, non-use, and more.