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What Are The Options To Laying Off Employees During COVID?
There are resources available. The key is knowing where to look. As a business owner, you may have heard about the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, which are low-interest loans...
Information Used to Attack Judge’s Family Gathered Via Online Search.
Are Anonymous LLC’s The Answer to Protecting Personal Privacy in the Digital Age? Two weeks ago, the doorbell rang at US District Court Judge Esther Salas’s home in New Jersey. ...
Tax deadlines and COVID-19: Why delaying payments isn’t always a great idea
As we enter the sixth month of COVID-19 restrictions and lockdowns, a few things have become pretty clear: the economy is struggling, and so are taxpayers. Realizing that people —...
Playing Background Music At Your Business? You Might Be Breaking The Law.
Music is the universal language. Regardless of race, religion or nationality, music moves us, inspires us and can even influence our behaviors. If you own a business and play music,...
One Man Holds Many Possible Trademarks For The “New” Washington Redskins
The NFL team is changing their name. Will a “Trademark Troll” profit from it? The Washington Redskins announced this week that they will be changing their team name after mounting...
Investor, Partner or Vendor? How to Contribute to a Company and Benefit By It.
Whether you are an engineer, scientist, artist, developer, financial whiz or just someone with a useful asset, odds are you’ve been asked to join, help or participate in a startup...
Amazon to Start Displaying Sellers’ Names and Addresses on September 1, 2020
Sellers can maintain personal privacy and shield themselves from harassment by utilizing the Anonymous LLC. Beginning September 1, 2020, Amazon will display a seller’s business name and address on their...
What Is a Land Lord’s Lien?
Most commercial leases include a Land Lord’s Lien Clause and many business owners don’t understand that magnitude of it. A Land Lord’s Lien is generally a clause written into a...
What is TEAS Plus When Filing a Trademark Application?
In the past, we have talked about many different trademark topics. When looking at trademarks themselves, we have discussed the difference between ® and TM. After a trademark has been...
Big Trademark Win For Dot-Com Brand Names
New Supreme Court Ruling Is A Victory For Dot-Com. The US Supreme Court just ruled that ‘Booking.com’ can be federally trademarked. The USPTO had rejected the mark ‘Booking.com’ as being...
Why Can’t I Just Terminate My Lease?
Wanting out of your commercial lease does not mean you can get out. Needing to terminate a commercial lease comes up often, and especially now with the current situation in...
What is an Advocate?
An Advocate is someone who works on behalf of another person. People in need of advocates are usually members of a population that may have significant challenges or roadblocks to resources,...