Sitemap		General Business Law General Business Law - Browning, Kaleczyc, Berry & Hoven, P.C. (BKBH) offers a complete range of business and commercial services to its clients who are interested in conducting business or are actively involved in business ventures in the state, the region, and throughout the country. Our attorneys are available to new businesses for advice on a variety of issues, including choice of business entity, tax implications of starting a new business, compliance with Montana employment and tax laws, and registration and reporting with the appropriate state and federal regulatory agencies. We provide legal assistance to established businesses by listening to their plans and needs and then suggesting options, which may include reformation and reorganization of the business structure, capital formation, compliance with federal and state securities law requirements, and other forms of debt or equity financing. Our firm is experienced in business acquisitions of various sizes. We assist clients with both stock purchases and asset transactions, and we represent both small, local businesses and Fortune 500 Companies. Our clients include industries and businesses that are regulated by state and federal administrative agencies. We provide these clients with a variety of legal and lobbying services, including the filing and pursuit of licensing applications, representation in contested case hearings, and negotiation of the purchase and sale of licenses. We have appeared in a variety of state and federal venues, including the Montana Department of Revenue, Montana Department of Health and Human Services, the Montana Public Service Commission, Montana Insurance Department, Montana Securities Department, U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Indian Affairs, Internal Revenue Service, and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Businesses of any size must deal with a myriad of labor laws. In addition to compliance with payroll and unemployment tax liabilities, including compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act and state wage and hour laws, as well as workers' compensation insurance requirements, the modern business owner must understand issues such as the nexus between workers' compensation statutes and the Americans with Disabilities Act. OSHA, the Equal Employment Opportunity Act, Montana Human Rights legislation, and federal and state drug testing laws and policies all provide unique challenges and opportunities to businesses. Our labor relations specialists can help with these issues, as well as issues involving the more traditional employment contracts and covenants not to compete.
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