Owning a business is very rewarding, however, it comes with many challenges as well. There are many torts and laws a business owner should be aware of in order to make sure they are abiding by the laws set forth before them. The characters have found themselves in a wide variety of situations that must be dealt with and handled accordingly.
Emma and Will have been thinking about incorporating their business in a state other than where they are located. They could do this and it may save them money, especially if they incorporate into a state that is business-friendly. Emma and Will may be able to receive tax credits in certain states just for being located in. However, they must be aware of where their principle place of business is because they can be sued in the state where they have their principle place of business. Emma and Will want to be aware of where they are present and doing business so that this does not happen to them.
The situation with Quinn is very delicate and needs to be handled in a professional and efficient manner. In order to avoid any hard feelings with Quinn and avoid expenses as well, ADR may be the in Emma and Will’s best interest. Litigation can be very long, expensive, and the process may also create hard feelings between them and their employee, which is exactly what they want to avoid. Emma and Will have a few options, which they should think about carefully. There are 3 primary forms of ADR that they could potentially use. Negotiation, mediation, and arbitration are very commonly used in the business world in order to solve all kinds of disputes between partnerships, employers and their employee’s, as well as a variety of other relationships. In Emma and Will’s case, Quinn has already hired a lawyer to pursue a legal claim against them for employee discrimination. They may want to offer to begin in negotiation and try to solve this dispute themselves. If that does not work, then move on to