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Is Your Business Sale-Ready? A Pre-Due-Diligence Checklist

By Donald W. Hudspeth | Published December 31, 2025 | Posted in Business Law | Tagged Tags: contracts, financials, Intellectual Property | Leave a comment

Most business owners focus on valuation only when they think about selling. But in practice, deals fall apart not because of price, but because of what buyers uncover during due diligence. Surprises slow negotiations, reduce leverage and can even kill a transaction. Preparing early — ideally 12 to 24 months before going to market — Read More

Corporate Liability in the Age of Generative AI

By Donald W. Hudspeth | Published November 26, 2025 | Posted in Business Law | Tagged Tags: Artificial intelligence, contracts, liability | Leave a comment

Artificial intelligence can now create new content based on patterns it has learned from large datasets, generating original outputs that resemble human-created work. In the business context, can draft contracts, create ads and even recommend business strategies. But when generative AI gets it wrong, who pays the price? Generative AI is a powerful tool, but Read More

How to Make Your Contract’s Limitation of Liability Clause Enforceable

By Donald W. Hudspeth | Published March 19, 2025 | Posted in Contract Disputes | Tagged Tags: Clause Enforceable, contracts, liability | Leave a comment

When you’re drafting a business contract, one of the smartest tools at your disposal is a limitation of liability clause. This provision can help you cap your financial exposure by setting limits on your damages exposure in case things don’t go as planned. The ultimate goal is controlling risk and keeping potential losses predictable. These Read More

The Value of Mediation and Arbitration Clauses in Contracts

By Donald W. Hudspeth | Published October 2, 2024 | Posted in Mediation and Arbitration | Tagged Tags: Agreements, contracts, dispute | Leave a comment

Mediation and arbitration clauses in contracts are effective ways to avoid lengthy and costly litigation. These clauses provide clarity and structure, so that if a dispute arises, there is a defined process for resolution which can preserve relationships and avoid the delay, expense and unpredictability of going to court. Furthermore, mediation and arbitration take place Read More

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Donald W. Hudspeth

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Attorney Donald W. Hudspeth has more than twenty years’ experience practicing corporate and business law. Before attending law school, Mr. Hudspeth held a stock brokers license at the age of 21 and owned his own business at the age of 23. He was a business law professor at Arizona State University, West Campus, and has conducted classes and seminars for a number of higher institutions and organizations. Mr. Hudspeth has published two books on law and is the founder of the radio programs Law on the Edge and Law Talk.

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