Legal Structures for Small Business Owners 

August 15, 2024

There are a few things you must decide when you start your business. One of the first few decisions will be the entity structure of your organization. You must decide whether it will be a sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, or limited liability company (LLC). (If you need a brief explanation …

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3 Observations About International Business Transactions

August 15, 2024

Observation One Most countries, outside of the United States, are “civil code”jurisdictions. What does this mean in effect? One point to note is that from a legal perspective, civil code jurisdictions function quite differently in both form and substance from common law countries such as the U.S. and the United …

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What is the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Visa?

August 15, 2024

The EB-5 visa for Immigrant Investors is a U.S. visa created by the Immigration Act 1990. This visa provides a means to obtain a green card for foreigners who invest money in the U.S. The first stipulation to obtaining the visa requires an individual to invest $1,000,000 (or at least …

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Contracting with the Ghanaian Government or Government Entities

August 15, 2024

Introduction In its recent decision in the case of Felix Klomega v The Attorney General and others, the Supreme Court in Ghana has provided much needed guidance to the international community when looking to contract with the Ghanaian government or government entities. The facts The claimant, a citizen and tax …

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Odometer Fraud, Salvage Fraud, & Undisclosed Flood – Auto Fraud

August 15, 2024

What is Odometer Fraud, Salvage Fraud, Undisclosed Flood or Hurricane Damage? Odometer Fraud occurs when the dealer or the dealer’s representative (salesman) gives misinterpretations about the motor vehicle’s actual mileage information; for example, a car with 75,000 miles being set and sold at 25,000 miles. Salvage Fraud is when a …

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Tragic Road Accidents and Infrastructural Development

August 15, 2024

As I begin to write this post, I first want to take a second to remember the victims’ that perished and extend my condolences to their grieving family members. Secondly, this accident was completely avoidable if the proper road planning, safety measures, and maintenance had been rendered. Writing this from …

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