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Trademark or Cultural Appropriation?
Kim Kardashian is in the news again, perhaps she never really left the news, but this time for a Trademark issue. She is trying to Trademark the name KIMONO for...
July 2019: Ask A Lawyer with Larry Donahue
In our eleventh installment of “Ask a Lawyer” we featured questions from Larry Donahue. [Albuquerque Journal: Ask A Lawyer with Larry Donahue] Read it here Question 1 QUESTION: Is there...
Understanding Contracts: The Sports Contract
When most of us hear about our favorite pro athlete signing with a new team, we see dollar signs. Mike Trout’s $426 million contract with the Los Angeles Angels makes...
Is your business ready for an I-9 Audit from ICE?
What is an I-9 Audit? US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is responsible for conducting I-9 Audits. What this means is ICE will dispatch officers to businesses to audit your...
What to do about an EEOC charge
Small Business Owners are used to dealing with many stressful situations. It comes with the territory. However, nothing can make a business owner more frantic than receiving notice that their...
Toxic Employees: Hands Down, the fastest way to kill a happy work environment.
The toxic employee. The truth of the matter is all business owners are one bad hire away from their workplace going from productive and friendly to miserable. Toxic Employees are...
June 2019: Ask A Lawyer with Ian Alden
In our ninth installment of “Ask a Lawyer” we featured questions from Ian Alden. [Albuquerque Journal: Ask A Lawyer with Ian Alden] Read it here Question 1 QUESTION: I’ve been...
YouTube’s Copyright Rules
As a content creator, it’s important to know the rules when it come to making, editing, and publishing videos on YouTube. One aspect of creating videos for YouTube is having...
Understanding Contracts: The Contractor and Subcontractor
Let’s face it: there comes a point when we realize we can’t do it all. Accordingly, many businesses hire contractors to perform services ranging from payroll, marketing, janitorial, or even...
When your employee has a Drinking Problem: The HR Perspective on Tiger Wood’s Dilemma
By all accounts, Tiger Woods was having a great year. He won the Masters in one of the greatest comebacks the sporting world has ever witnessed. He was awarded the...
Understanding Contracts: Asset vs. Stock Purchase
So, you’re looking at purchasing someone’s business or selling your business, but what exactly does that mean? You have two primary options: an asset purchase or a stock purchase. It’s...
Rising Star: Kameron Kramer
We are pleased to announce that Kameron Kramer, an Attorney with Law 4 Small Business has been selected as a 2019 New Mexico Rising Star from SuperLawyers.com! This is an...