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Legal Basics Videos

Foster Swift business attorneys in Michigan realize entrepreneurs and business owners have lots of legal questions so we've developed a library of short videos to provide basic legal information on some of the more frequently asked questions. The video collection will continue to grow as we see trends among our clients' needs.   

Please remember, the content is for general information purposes and is not a substitute for consulting with a business lawyer licensed to practice law in Michigan.

Business Basics Video Library

Business Starter Series
Up and Running Series
Local government

DISCLAIMER:
Foster Swift Collins & Smith, PC videos are intended to provide general information. THIS IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE. Individuals viewing the video should consult an attorney to determine how the information applies to any specific situation before taking any action.

2024 Labor & Employment Law Update

Launch Video For Status of Noncompete Agreements Following Block of FTC Final Rule Ban
Status of Noncompete Agreements Following Block of FTC Final Rule Ban
Launch Video For Use of Video and Audio Recordings in the Workplace
Use of Video and Audio Recordings in the Workplace
Launch Video For What Employers Need to Know About Public and Private Sectors of Labor Law
What Employers Need to Know About Public and Private Sectors of Labor Law
Launch Video For Implementing DEI into an Employer's Use of AI to Avoid Unintentional Discrimination
Implementing DEI into an Employer's Use of AI to Avoid Unintentional Discrimination
Launch Video For Best Practices for Recordkeeping to Avoid Legal Violations
Best Practices for Recordkeeping to Avoid Legal Violations
Launch Video For How Should Employers Approach Employee Accommodations?
How Should Employers Approach Employee Accommodations?
Launch Video For Concerns Surrounding Employee Drug and Alcohol Testing Policies
Concerns Surrounding Employee Drug and Alcohol Testing Policies
Launch Video For 2024 Labor and Employment Law Update (Full Video)
2024 Labor and Employment Law Update (Full Video)
Launch Video For An Update on Michigan's Sick Leave and Minimum Wage
An Update on Michigan's Sick Leave and Minimum Wage

2nd Wednesday Lunch Break

Launch Video For The New Normal: Cybersecurity Essentials for Businesses
The New Normal: Cybersecurity Essentials for Businesses
Launch Video For An Overview of Michigan's Recent Firearm Laws
An Overview of Michigan's Recent Firearm Laws
Launch Video For Election Day 2024: A Guide to Essential Polling Etiquette
Election Day 2024: A Guide to Essential Polling Etiquette
Launch Video For Best Practices to Avoid Legal Consequences for Parents & College Bound Students
Best Practices to Avoid Legal Consequences for Parents & College Bound Students
Launch Video For Implications of FTC's Noncompete Ban for Employers
Implications of FTC's Noncompete Ban for Employers
Launch Video For Changed Premises Liability Laws Pose Real Threat to Business & Property Owners
Changed Premises Liability Laws Pose Real Threat to Business & Property Owners
Launch Video For Classification: Employees vs. Independent Contractors in a New Era
Classification: Employees vs. Independent Contractors in a New Era
Launch Video For What AI Legal Issues Can Impact Your Business?
What AI Legal Issues Can Impact Your Business?
Launch Video For How Will the CTA Affect Your Business?
How Will the CTA Affect Your Business?
Launch Video For How to Manage Parenting Time During the Holidays
How to Manage Parenting Time During the Holidays
Launch Video For How Recent Ruling Will Impact Your DEI Business Initiatives
How Recent Ruling Will Impact Your DEI Business Initiatives
Launch Video For Unintended Consequences Your College Student May Face
Unintended Consequences Your College Student May Face
Launch Video For Why Trademarks Can Be One of Your Most Valuable Assets
Why Trademarks Can Be One of Your Most Valuable Assets
Launch Video For How Mich. Supreme Court Decision May Affect Contract Drafting Between Suppliers and Buyers?
How Mich. Supreme Court Decision May Affect Contract Drafting Between Suppliers and Buyers?
Launch Video For Should Employers Use Generative AI in the Hiring Process?
Should Employers Use Generative AI in the Hiring Process?
Launch Video For Michigan Felony Sentencing Guidelines
Michigan Felony Sentencing Guidelines
Launch Video For What Businesses Need to Know About the MTA
What Businesses Need to Know About the MTA
Launch Video For Learn Recent Changes in Employment Law
Learn Recent Changes in Employment Law
Launch Video For Will 2023 Bring Changes to Michigan's Workers' Comp Laws?
Will 2023 Bring Changes to Michigan's Workers' Comp Laws?
Launch Video For Closing 2022 with Year-End Best Practices for Businesses
Closing 2022 with Year-End Best Practices for Businesses
Launch Video For Motor Vehicle Accidents and Your Business
Motor Vehicle Accidents and Your Business
Launch Video For Litigation Series: Benefits of Alternative Dispute Resolution
Litigation Series: Benefits of Alternative Dispute Resolution
Launch Video For Litigation Series: What To Do If You Are Being Sued
Litigation Series: What To Do If You Are Being Sued
Launch Video For Litigation Series: What To Know If You Are Going To Sue
Litigation Series: What To Know If You Are Going To Sue
Launch Video For Concerns and Obligations for Businesses Under the Corporate Transparency Act
Concerns and Obligations for Businesses Under the Corporate Transparency Act
Launch Video For Key Considerations For Selling A Business
Key Considerations For Selling A Business
Launch Video For Putting the Children First in Co-Parenting
Putting the Children First in Co-Parenting
Launch Video For Who is Liable When No One is Behind the Wheel?
Who is Liable When No One is Behind the Wheel?
Launch Video For Learn the Basics of Women Owned Small Business Certification
Learn the Basics of Women Owned Small Business Certification
Launch Video For Your Customer has Filed Bankruptcy - What's Next?
Your Customer has Filed Bankruptcy - What's Next?
Launch Video For Commercial Real Estate Concerns in the COVID Environment
Commercial Real Estate Concerns in the COVID Environment
Launch Video For Creative Collections
Creative Collections

Are You Prepared? Legal Strategies for College Students & Families

Launch Video For Common Legal Pitfalls for College Students
Common Legal Pitfalls for College Students
Launch Video For Knowing the Importance of Consent
Knowing the Importance of Consent
Launch Video For Facing Criminal Charges in College
Facing Criminal Charges in College
Launch Video For Legal Options to Combat Cyber-Bullying & Online Defamation
Legal Options to Combat Cyber-Bullying & Online Defamation
Launch Video For Computers, Cybersecurity & Identity Theft in a College Environment
Computers, Cybersecurity & Identity Theft in a College Environment
Launch Video For Understanding Durable Power of Attorney in an Emergency for Parents & College Students
Understanding Durable Power of Attorney in an Emergency for Parents & College Students
Launch Video For Effects and Legal Consequences of Distracted Driving
Effects and Legal Consequences of Distracted Driving
Launch Video For Bullying: Awareness, Prevention, & When to Get Involved
Bullying: Awareness, Prevention, & When to Get Involved

Business

Launch Video For Legal Insights Into Businesses Using AI
Legal Insights Into Businesses Using AI
Launch Video For Key Considerations When Selling a Business
Key Considerations When Selling a Business
Launch Video For Key Considerations When Buying a Business
Key Considerations When Buying a Business
Launch Video For Foster Swift Deal Team Intro
Foster Swift Deal Team Intro
Launch Video For Qualified Opportunity Funds
Qualified Opportunity Funds
Launch Video For Tax Planning for Farm Losses
Tax Planning for Farm Losses
Launch Video For Securities Exemptions 101
Securities Exemptions 101
Launch Video For Convertible Promissory Notes
Convertible Promissory Notes
Launch Video For Michigan Sales Tax Update
Michigan Sales Tax Update
Launch Video For Michigan Sales and Use Tax Audits: What You Need to Know
Michigan Sales and Use Tax Audits: What You Need to Know
Launch Video For Get It in Writing: Contracts
Get It in Writing: Contracts
Launch Video For Covenants Not to Compete
Covenants Not to Compete

Employer Services

Launch Video For Fair Labor Standards Act Compliance Issues
Fair Labor Standards Act Compliance Issues
Launch Video For Employee Benefits: Retirement Plan Issues
Employee Benefits: Retirement Plan Issues
Launch Video For Employee Benefits: Cafeteria Plan
Employee Benefits: Cafeteria Plan
Launch Video For Employee Benefits: Retirement Plan Failures
Employee Benefits: Retirement Plan Failures
Launch Video For Employee Benefits: Importance of Proper Counsel
Employee Benefits: Importance of Proper Counsel
Launch Video For Employee Classification
Employee Classification
Launch Video For Employee vs Independent Contractor
Employee vs Independent Contractor
Launch Video For At Will Employment: What You Need to Know About Hiring and Firing
At Will Employment: What You Need to Know About Hiring and Firing

Family Law Minute

Launch Video For Maximizing Your Parenting Time Holiday Schedule
Maximizing Your Parenting Time Holiday Schedule
Launch Video For Co-Parenting Coordination
Co-Parenting Coordination

Intellectual Property

Launch Video For Data Protection, Cybersecurity and Third Party Vendor Management: Introduction
Data Protection, Cybersecurity and Third Party Vendor Management: Introduction
Launch Video For Data Protection, Cybersecurity and Third Party Vendor Management: Shifting Focus
Data Protection, Cybersecurity and Third Party Vendor Management: Shifting Focus

Legal Strategies for the Michigan Farmer

Launch Video For The Value-Add Component of Auctions
The Value-Add Component of Auctions
Launch Video For The Corporate Transparency Act and You
The Corporate Transparency Act and You
Launch Video For Entity Selection
Entity Selection

Legal Strategies for Women Leaders

Launch Video For Back to School Guide: How to Balance Careers, Schedules & Divorce
Back to School Guide: How to Balance Careers, Schedules & Divorce
Launch Video For 2024 AI Legal Strategies and Predictions
2024 AI Legal Strategies and Predictions
Launch Video For What Can My Business Contribute to a Campaign?
What Can My Business Contribute to a Campaign?
Launch Video For What Do I Do if My Business Gets Sued
What Do I Do if My Business Gets Sued
Launch Video For Why Selecting the Right Legal Counsel is Essential to Your Business
Why Selecting the Right Legal Counsel is Essential to Your Business
Launch Video For Protecting Your Business and Assets when the Marriage Fails
Protecting Your Business and Assets when the Marriage Fails
Launch Video For Learn Executive Compensation Options & Negotiation
Learn Executive Compensation Options & Negotiation
Launch Video For Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Certification: Process, Requirements and Benefits
Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Certification: Process, Requirements and Benefits

Life, Law & Lessons

Launch Video For Anatomy of a Lawsuit
Anatomy of a Lawsuit
Launch Video For What is the Burden of Proof?
What is the Burden of Proof?
Launch Video For Understanding Different Legal Phrases
Understanding Different Legal Phrases
Launch Video For Classification of Business Entities
Classification of Business Entities
Launch Video For The Potential Consequences of Social Media Use
The Potential Consequences of Social Media Use
Launch Video For Steps to Take When You're in a Car Accident
Steps to Take When You're in a Car Accident
Launch Video For Escheat Michigan Law
Escheat Michigan Law
Launch Video For Are Verbal Contracts Binding?
Are Verbal Contracts Binding?
Launch Video For Five Steps to Know When Starting a New Business
Five Steps to Know When Starting a New Business
Launch Video For How to Find a Good Attorney
How to Find a Good Attorney
Launch Video For What is a Contract?
What is a Contract?
Launch Video For Intro to "Life, Law * Lessons" with Bryan Cermak
Intro to "Life, Law * Lessons" with Bryan Cermak

Preventative Law

Launch Video For Being Proactive in Your Business' Future
Being Proactive in Your Business' Future
Launch Video For Preventative Law with Bryan Cermak - Why It's Important
Preventative Law with Bryan Cermak - Why It's Important

Small Business Resources

Launch Video For How to Form an LLC
How to Form an LLC
Launch Video For Crowdfunding: Update on Title III Rules
Crowdfunding: Update on Title III Rules
Launch Video For Tax Planning for Family Businesses
Tax Planning for Family Businesses
Launch Video For Vendor Management
Vendor Management
Launch Video For Record Retention
Record Retention
Launch Video For Forming a Business Entity
Forming a Business Entity

2023 Labor & Employment Law Update

Launch Video For Workplace Monitoring: What Has Changed for Employers?
Workplace Monitoring: What Has Changed for Employers?
Launch Video For Unintentional Discrimination: Employers' Use of AI
Unintentional Discrimination: Employers' Use of AI
Launch Video For NLRB Update Contract Clauses
NLRB Update Contract Clauses
Launch Video For Workplace Policies: Employee Drug Testing
Workplace Policies: Employee Drug Testing
Launch Video For Legal Dilemmas of Employee Misclassification
Legal Dilemmas of Employee Misclassification
Launch Video For Unemployment Insurance Matters
Unemployment Insurance Matters

Other Videos

Launch Video For Alternative Dispute Resolution: Facilitative Mediation
Alternative Dispute Resolution: Facilitative Mediation
Launch Video For Alternative Dispute Resolution: Selecting a Mediator
Alternative Dispute Resolution: Selecting a Mediator
Launch Video For Freedom of Information Requests (FOIA)
Freedom of Information Requests (FOIA)
Launch Video For Small Claims Court
Small Claims Court