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Tax deadlines and COVID-19: Why delaying payments isn’t always a great idea

July 31, 2020 / by Ian Alden / Business Law, Business Tips, COVID-19, LLC, Small Business, Taxes / 0 comments

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 — and, especially, small business owners — would need to stretch their money and make it last for some undetermined length of time, legislators across the […]

Playing Background Music At Your Business? You Might Be Breaking The Law.

July 23, 2020 / by Larry Donahue / Business Law, Business Tips, Copyright, Intellectual Property, Lawsuit, Marketing, Small Business, Strategic Planning / 0 comments

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, you stand to benefit from an array of positive results ranging from increased sales, more satisfied customers, even happier employees. The experience of entering a […]

One Man Holds Many Possible Trademarks For The “New” Washington Redskins

July 20, 2020 / by Kameron Kramer / Business Law, Business Tips, Copyright, Intellectual Property, Marketing, Tech Law, Trademarks / 0 comments

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 criticism that the name is offensive to Native Americans. https://abcnews.go.com/US/washington-redskins-change-years-backlash/story?id=71744369 However, one fan has already jumped on trademarking potential options for new team names for […]

Investor, Partner or Vendor? How to Contribute to a Company and Benefit By It.

July 16, 2020 / by Larry Donahue / Anonymous LLC, Business Tips, Commercial Transactions, Intellectual Property, LLC, Partnership, Tech Law / 0 comments

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 company. If so, and you’re wondering what options are available to participate, this blog article is for you. First, Evaluate Your Personal Preferences Before I […]

Amazon to Start Displaying Sellers’ Names and Addresses on September 1, 2020

July 15, 2020 / by Larry Donahue / Anonymous LLC, Business Tips, LLC, Small Business, Strategic Planning / 0 comments

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 Amazon.com Seller Profile page. For individuals, Amazon will display the individual name and address associated with the Amazon seller (typically a home address). Amazon is making this […]

What Is a Land Lord’s Lien?

July 13, 2020 / by Larry Donahue / Business Law, Business Tips, Commercial Transactions, Contracts, Lawsuit, LLC, Other Corporate Entities, Resolving Disputes, Small Business, Strategic Planning / 0 comments

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 lease. What the clause does is allow a Land Lord to keep the property within a leased space should the tenant default on the payment […]

What is TEAS Plus When Filing a Trademark Application?

July 7, 2020 / by Kameron Kramer / Business Law, Business Tips, Intellectual Property, Small Business, Strategic Planning, Tech Law, Trademarks / 0 comments

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 filed, we have written various blogs about office actions and how to respond to them, including, likelihood of confusions rejections in trademark applications, non-distinct office […]

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July 2, 2020 / by Kristy Donahue / Business Tips, Contracts, Copyright, Corporations, EEOC Violation Defense, Employee Management, Employment Law, Estate Planning, Expungement of a Criminal Record, Human Resources, I-9 Audits, Intellectual Property, LLC, Marketing, Move Your LLC, Other Corporate Entities, Partnership, Patents, Resolving Disputes, Small Business, Strategic Planning, Taxes, Tech Law, Toxic Employee Consultation, Trade Secret, Trademarks / 0 comments

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Big Trademark Win For Dot-Com Brand Names

July 1, 2020 / by Kameron Kramer / Business Law, Business Tips, Copyright, Intellectual Property, Lawsuit, Marketing, Small Business, Strategic Planning, Tech Law, Trademarks / 0 comments

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 a generic term for travel reservation with a simple dot-com attached at the end. A generic trademark is a mark that has become generic and […]

Why Can’t I Just Terminate My Lease?

June 30, 2020 / by Kameron Kramer / Business Law, Business Tips, Commercial Transactions, Contracts, COVID-19, Lawsuit, Resolving Disputes, Small Business, Strategic Planning / 0 comments

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 the world. The bottom line is, commercial leases are governed primarily and solely by the lease itself, unlike residential tenants who enjoy certain protections under […]

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