(This article uses an episode of Discovery Plus’s popular show, Sister Wives, to illustrate a point about the importance of proper business planning. Any implications about the actors’ inner lives...
“Just sign here.” The three little words that can get you in big trouble if you do not fully understand what it is you are signing. Whether it is a...
The so-called corporate veil is the legal designation of a limited liability company (LLC). The LLC designation is what offers business owners protection from legal responsibility for the company. When...
The Operating Agreement acts like a “partnership agreement” between the owners of a LLC. Important clauses for LLC Operating Agreements are critical, and a well-written and customized Operating Agreement for...
As business attorneys, we frequently deal with copyright questions related to graphic arts and other commercial artwork. Usually this means putting agreements in place to make sure everyone owns the...
One of the things I like about helping trademark clients is that I get to spend a lot of time educating them on how the law works. This is one...
I’ve written in the past about anonymous LLC’s. See the list of blog articles here. What I’m often asked, is just how much anonymity is provided by Anonymous LLC’s, and...
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...
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.
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Can you patent an idea? Like most legal issues, the answer is not always straightforward. Or as they often say in the law, “it depends”!
As of 2016, Obama signed the Defend Trade Secret Act, turning trade secret violations into a federal issue rather than a state one.