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Articles by Christopher J. Allen, DVM, JD

Zoonosis: What are the legal risks?

May 1, 2005

Our actions might have ramifications outside the realm of patients' immediate health.

Address legal threats before buying into a practice

Mar 1, 2005

I have lost count of the number of occasions when I have written in this column that partnership in a veterinary practice is very similar to marriage. The analogy is one that potential partners must ignore at their peril. Nonetheless, joint ownership of a professional practice can be much like something else as well: a couple moving in together.

Hard to handle

Feb 1, 2005

While some are just picky prima donnas, others actually are looking for an opportunity to hang the boss out to dry.

Can they win?

Jan 1, 2005

You can be sued by someone for virtually anything. The question is: Can they win?

Associate employment contracts:Scrutinize them prior to signing

Oct 1, 2004

He or she might be in the unenviable position of asking an employer to pony up thousands of dollars for disputed, unpaid productivity revenue.

Taking a bite out of your livlihood

Sep 1, 2004

Ambiguity usually benefits the employee during legal discrepancies.

Legal anecdote file: Some government interventions can hurt for a while

Sep 1, 2004

What puzzled me, though, was how I got in the crosshairs of the government when I had tried to carefully comply with all the tax rules. Simply, how could this happen to such a law-abiding citizen?

Legal anecdote file: Some government interventions can hurt for awhile

Sep 1, 2004

What puzzled me, though, was how I got in the crosshairs of the government when I had tried to carefully comply with all the tax rules. Simply, how could this happen to such a law-abiding citizen?

Consider your partnership carefully

Aug 1, 2004

All partnerships should have the legal equivalent of a prenuptial agreement.

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