Registering Your Business’ Trademark: Is It Worth the Time and Expense?
Your business’s trademark is one of the most important elements of your company’s brand name. Failing to protect your trademark means failing to protect your business’s reputation. The trademark registration process involves costs and effort, but these more than pay off in the long run.
Before you decide whether...
Transferring Ownership: What You Need to Know for Small Businesses and Franchises
Transferring ownership of a small business or franchise can be a complicated process. A business owner needs to consider how they wish to make the transfer and whether they want to transfer full or partial ownership. Even when you have a clear-cut idea of the type of transfer you’re seeking, the...
Signing a New Lease for Your Business? Beware of These Clauses
The terms of a business lease can seriously impact your business function and finances — for better or worse. Before you sign on the dotted line of a new business lease, take the time to review the terms with care.
The terminology used in business leases can mean you’re...
Copyright DMCA Letter: Everything You Need to Know
If you sell your designs or other creations on online marketplaces, they’re at risk of being stolen unless you take measures to protect them. Every online vendor should be aware of how a DMCA letter can keep your intellectual property — and finances — protected.
You’ve Filed Your LLC: What’s Next?
Successfully filing your LLC is a major step for a new business. However, it’s far from the last one. Once your LLC has been filed, there are several essential next steps that you shouldn’t delay getting started on.
Knowing what comes after a successful LLC...
3 Strategies to Resolve Partnership Disputes
Partnership disputes are an inevitable part of any business structure that involves partners — and they can have wide-ranging outcomes. Most of the time, it’s in everyone’s best interests for partners to achieve a resolution and move on from the disagreement.
You might think a partnership dispute isn’t...
Buy and Sell a Business: Purchase and Sales Agreement
When deciding to buy or sell a business, drafting a purchase and sale agreement (PSA Agreement) is essential. Here are some key points to include:
Purchase Price/Object: Will it be purchasing company assets or acquiring shares? Earnest Money...
Key Considerations for Buying and Selling a Business
The most crucial aspect when buying a business is to ensure that the business does not have any underlying issues. If there are any problems, it is essential to make sure that the responsibility for those issues does not transfer to the new owner.
Once you find a business...
Miscellaneous Action: Obtaining witness testimony and documentation located in the United States for use in a foreign proceeding
A miscellaneous action is classified as an ancillary and supplementary proceeding that is not classified as a civil action. Unlike a civil action, a miscellaneous action requests the Court to use its power and authority to achieve a particular objective set out by...
Is Your Idea Protectable?
I’VE GOT AN IDEA!
Is my Idea Protectable? ... Well, it depends.
You may think that ideas aren’t protected. However, this is an overstatement of intellectual property law. In some cases, ideas can be protected. However, it is...