About Canaan Suitt, J.D.
Canaan Suitt received his J.D. from William & Mary Law School. After serving as a senior editor for the law school’s comparative law blog, he was a staff member of the William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review (ELPR). As a legal intern at the National Center for State Courts, he assisted in international rule of law projects and policy review; as a research assistant, he studied political dynamics in the U.S. federal judiciary. His articles on law and philosophy have been published in the ELPR as well as the academic journal Dewey Studies. He loves using his background in research and writing to make legal information accessible. Canaan currently writes for SuperLawyers.com. In his free time, he enjoys reading, travel, and being a cat dad.
Articles written by Canaan Suitt, J.D.
What Is Alternative Dispute Resolution?
Alternative dispute resolution is a way of resolving disputes using negotiations and a neutral third party instead of a courtroom trial. Types of alternative dispute resolution include mediation and arbitration to reach a settlement agreement. A mediator helps the parties come up with their own resolution in non-binding mediation, and an arbitrator decides the outcome in a binding arbitration award. The benefits of ADR out-of-court settlements include confidentiality, faster resolution, lower …
Managing and Involving Employees in Your M&A Deal
Whether you’re a buyer or seller, a merger or acquisition deal is a defining moment in the life of your business. It’s also a significant event for your employees, who face potential changes in their workplace and terms of employment. Part of successfully navigating any M&A deal is managing your company’s human capital through the process — keeping employees informed, assuaging concerns, and leveraging their knowledge at key points. For legal help in these complex transactions, …
Make Your Company’s M&A Deal Succeed with Legal Due Diligence
Due diligence is verifying the facts about something you want to buy. It's a key step in any big purchase, and even more so when it's your business that is looking to merge with or acquire a target company. Because companies are complex entities, merger and acquisition (M&A) due diligence can be complicated. It's not a process that a business owner can do alone. M&A transaction teams handle different parts of the deal. A critical part of M&A due diligence is legal review. For this, …
When To Hire a Mergers and Acquisitions Attorney
As a business owner, a merger or acquisition is a defining event in the life of your company. Regardless of the type of deal, legalities shape every aspect of an M&A transaction, and the legal issues are very different from other business challenges. An M&A attorney will help you through the process to avoid costly errors and ensure a desirable outcome for your business. If you have an upcoming M&A deal, talk to a local M&A attorney for legal advice. Benefits of Using an …
Can You Sell Cannabis Products Across State Lines?
You cannot sell cannabis products across state lines because cannabis is a controlled substance, and drug trafficking is a federal crime. Interstate commerce falls under federal jurisdiction. Border crossing with marijuana is subject to DEA enforcement and product seizure. Penalties for a drug trafficking felony conviction include a mandatory minimum prison sentence, asset forfeiture, and heavy fines. Some hemp products with a THC concentration below 0.3% can be shipped without violating …
Cannabis and Taxes: What Cannabis Business Owners Need to Know
If you are a cannabis business owner or an investor seeking opportunities in the cannabis industry, you’re in for a tough time when it comes to taxes. Though many states have either fully legalized or decriminalized cannabis, it remains federally illegal. As a result, cannabis businesses aren't entitled to any business tax deductions or benefits. But even in states where cannabis is legalized, taxes for the industry are onerous. Potential cannabis entrepreneurs and investors …
What Are Open Meeting Laws?
Open meeting laws are regulations that require open, public access to quorum government meetings. Open meeting or sunshine laws require public bodies to provide advance notice and posted agendas for voting and deliberation, with limited closed session exceptions. Exceptions include executive sessions, issues involving pending litigation, and personnel matters. Open meeting laws also provide for government transparency, public comment, records requests, and access to meeting minutes. Enforcement …
Can I Sue My Local or State Government?
In most cases involving personal injury or property damage, a person or business is at fault, and the injured party can sue them for compensation. But what if the liable party isn’t a person or business but a government entity? Can you sue your state or local government? The short answer is yes; the full answer is more complicated. Historically, thanks to the legal doctrine of sovereign immunity, citizens could not sue the government unless the government consented to it. Now, states …
What Types of Compensation Can I Get in a Bad Faith Insurance Lawsuit?
Insurance provides protection for financial losses resulting from illness, accidents, or other unfortunate events. Familiar types of insurance include: Auto insurance Homeowners’ insurance Health insurance In each type, you have an insurable interest in something — for example, your car or house — for which the insurance company promises to “indemnify” or compensate you in the event of damage or loss. Practically, this means that as a policyholder, you pay premiums on your …
What Should I Look For in a Sports Contract?
In a sports contract or name, image, and likeness (NIL) contract, look for financial terms, morals clauses, grievance procedures, and trade clauses. Important contract terms include guaranteed money, length and option years, injury protection, image rights, endorsement carve-outs, and termination clauses. Other important terms to consider include signing bonuses, performance bonuses, no-trade provisions, agent commission, arbitration clauses, and collective bargaining agreement protections. …
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