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The Basics of Copyrights
Copyrights protect the expression of ideas, as compared to trademarks that protect words or logos that are used to distinguish goods and patents that are used to protect inventions. Copyrights...
Can I Register a Disparaging Trademark?
The Lanham Act (the federal statute that governs trademarks) states: No trademark by which the goods of the applicant may be distinguished from the goods of others shall be refused...
What is a Foreign LLC or Foreign Corporation, and Why Should You Care?
Is your LLC or corporation doing business in another state? What do you need to know about establishing a foreign LLC or foreign corporation?
What is Entity Conversion?
Have you talked to an accountant, CPA or even a fellow business owner, and that individual tells you “You need to be an S-Corp,” but you have a limited liability...
What are the 6 Steps to Building Legal Resilience?
Sign up for the free workshop to learn more! L4SB has partnered with SCORE Business ownership typically involves a steep learning curve, especially in the early stages. We’ll cover key...
What is Cyberquatting?
Cybersquatting is registering or otherwise using a website domain with bad faith attempt to derive benefit from the goodwill of a trademark belonging to someone else. This started when the...
Beware of Interruptions by Important Vendors
Imagine this: You have an important vendor that produces an important product or service for your business, and you come to rely on that vendor to deliver regularly. Your ability...
Cyber Holiday Sale All Week Long!
It’s Not Too Late to Save! Our Cyber Holiday Sale continues all week long! Now is your chance to give your business, (and yourself) a gift that will keep on...
Virtual Workshop: How To Manage Negative Reviews About Your Business
It is true. Now a days, literally everyone is a critic. Whether fair or not, today’s business owners need to know how to respond and manage reviews and critiques- especially...
Non-Compete? Not so fast — Why your non-compete could be non-enforceable
If you’ve ever been an employee — or an employer — then you’ve probably run across a non-compete provision. Formally titled an “Agreement Not to Compete”, these agreements are meant...
L4SB Continues to Be a Fastest Growing Company
For the 5th year in a row, Law 4 Small Business has been named one of New Mexico’s Fastest Growing Companies by the Albuquerque Business First. Nominated companies were contacted...
Got a Trademark? Let Us Monitor It For You!
L4SB is proud to present Trademark Monitoring Services The battle to get a trademark is not an easy one. That is why it is essential you protect your trademark investment....