Trial And Appellate Solutions
For many entrepreneurs starting out with their first enterprise, the notion of filing a trademark for their business is not among their priority list of things to do for the success of their business. However, filing a trademark is incredibly crucial step towards...
You and a business partner decide to start your own company. Before you make this news public, you spend a lot of time branding. You come up with a company name. You draft a vision statement. You decide on the color scheme that you want to use and a slogan for the...
An intellectual property (IP) is anything that is created with human intellect. In other words, a painting, song, book, logo or design are all forms of intellectual property. All of what you read online, watch on TV or purchase at a store is considered a form of IP....
Things can get very complicated for your business if your employees use their personal computers at work. In fact, some companies prohibit this and maintain that all work has to be done on company machines. There are a few reasons for this, and it’s important to...
If you have a case to appeal, did you know that your original attorney might not take it on? While many attorneys may entertain the idea of handling an appeal, most won’t automatically do so for you. Instead, you may want to look into hiring a separate appellate...
California employment laws put a lot of emphasis on protecting the rights of individual employees. There are more laws that restrict employers and protect employees in California than at the federal level. Some of these unique rules will put employers at risk. For...
As you prepare for establishing your new business, it is essential to consider the formation of your business and what type of entity your new company will become. The process of learning about the different types of entities can be overwhelming. Choosing the right...
Perhaps one of the most challenging aspects of running a small or medium-sized business is making sure that you are in compliance with all of the many federal regulations that apply in your industry. As your business grows and you hire on more employees, some new...
At first blush, self-insured retention (SIR) policies may look like insurance policies with a large deductible. A business agrees to maintain its own insurance up to a certain limit. If the costs of a claim exceed that limit, they may trigger an insurance company’s...
There are few things more important to the success of a business than intellectual property. A business needs to do everything possible to obtain and protect its trademarks and copyrights. For many businesses, trademarks are among the most important types of...
