Apr 13, 2015
S.M.A.R.T. Goals are Smart to Have
Many of our blog articles are devoted to contracts and attempt to help educate our small business clients and prospective clients on the issues of contract law, as it pertains...
Author: Larry Donahue
Larry Donahue is a managing member of the firm, with 30-years of experience as an attorney with a focus on Internet law, intellectual property, corporate law, and contracts. Larry leads the firm's Internet sales efforts. He is licensed in the states of Illinois and New Mexico, as well as at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
Mar 23, 2015
Trust in Business: As Important as Cash (almost)
If you think about it, it’s pretty obvious: Trust is everything. Without it, your marriage cannot stand. Business partnerships wither and die. Customers flee. Stephen M.R. Covey, wrote a fantastic...
Mar 18, 2015
The Art of Contracts – Predicting the Future
As you might imagine, this firm writes and reviews a LOT of contracts. Oftentimes, I think this firm could make more money by charging a client for every time they...
Mar 4, 2015
Doing Business with the Elderly
Nothing stirs the passions of a compassionate adult, quite like the thought of abuse to individuals who are unable to protect themselves, such as children, persons with intellectual disabilities, and...
Feb 27, 2015
Rogue Business Partners
In an ideal world, we get along with our friends and family 100% of the time. There is no such thing as divorce. Our children grow up exactly the way...
Feb 20, 2015
Good Business Failure – Why Does it Happen?
What happens when business failure happens to good business? A lawyer weighs in.
Feb 13, 2015
Do You Have a Line of Credit (LOC) Yet??!?
It’s an unfortunate truism in today’s society: Those who don’t need have plenty, and those who do need have little. A clear example of this truism comes in the form...
Feb 2, 2015
What is Detrimental Reliance and Can an Oral Contract Become Enforceable?
Suppose you are propositioned by your neighbor to work on your lawn, and you say “Thank you, I’ll think about it,” and unbeknownst to you, your neighbor proceeds to work...
Jan 18, 2015
Real Estate Investment Companies
I’m often surprised by how many entrepreneurs are out there, and how many of those entrepreneurs use real estate as their primary form of investment. They come in several flavors....
Jan 17, 2015
Successor Liability – Even in an Asset Purchase
Interested in buying a business, or thinking about pulling that trigger and acquiring your labor of love? Before you do, you need to understand what “Successor Liability” is, and how...
Jan 8, 2015
LegalZoom or LegalDoom?
It’s true. We are competing with LegalZoom. Seems almost outlandish that a law firm, with actual licensed, practicing attorneys possessing over 20+ years of experience each, would be competing with...
Jan 7, 2015
USPTO Lowering Trademark Registration Fees on Jan-17!
This is a reminder to everyone who is considering filing a trademark … The United Stated Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is lowering the fees associated with trademark filings by...