Jan 10, 2017
What is an Estate Plan?
In my years working as a Trust Officer, my clients would ask how often they needed to review and update their “estate plan”. For the wealthiest of that group, an...
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Jan 4, 2017
Copyright Office Announces New DMCA Agent Rules
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA“) protects businesses operating on the Internet (called “Service Providers”) from liability for copyright infringement for the actions of their users under certain conditions. Whether...
Aug 9, 2016
6 Questions to Ask Your Potential Small Business Lawyer
How can your business choose the best possible lawyer? 6 questions to ask a Potential Small Business Lawyer. Plus the 1 question you need to ask yourself.
Jul 21, 2016
Book Review: Essentials of Licensing Intellectual Property
L4SB Attorney Dave Ferrance reviews 'Essentials of Licensing Intellectual Property'. Though a bit dated, this book offers a resource to small businesses...
May 25, 2016
Negotiating a Fair Franchise Agreement
Thinking of signing a franchise agreement? Read a lawyer's perspective on how to negotiate a favorable franchise agreement.
May 12, 2016
Beware of Franchise Agreements
Thinking of buying a franchise? Be sure to review the franchise agreements, since they may not be in your favor. It pays to carefully plan...
May 5, 2016
Morrissey and Piercing the Corporate Veil
Are You Protected? We see it happen a lot. A business will set up a LLC, assume they are totally shielded from personal
Nov 19, 2015
Getting Sued? Lawsuit Survival
You Got Sued…now what? Getting sued is like a punch to the gut. You are going about your normal day and then WHAM! you “get served” or receive some sort...
Jun 18, 2015
How to Avoid a Lawsuit
GETTING SUED What’s your biggest fear as a business owner? Bankruptcy? Bad reviews? Lack of control? If you answered ‘lawsuits‘, you are not alone. In fact there’s even a word...
May 21, 2015
What is “Piercing the Corporate Veil” ?
LIABILITY Liability can be quite confusing to a small business. Do you know what you are personally liable for? What are the exceptions to liability? What is “piercing the corporate...
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...
May 6, 2014
What Can a Small Business Lawyer Do For You?
The practice of law for small business covers substantive areas that are literally as varied as are the types to small businesses and the challenges they face. These potential areas...