Thinking about a new business or brand name? Some groundwork is important to make sure you are in legal safe harbor. Here are some basic tips: Check if your business name is available by looking at your Secretary of State’s business entity and registered trademark databases. Look at the trademark database on the United State’s …
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Buying or selling a business comes with an extraordinary number of variables, much paperwork, and an important timeline. It can be one of the most important decisions of your life. You need an attorney representing your best interests. Here’s why: An attorney will help you evaluate the standing of the company- its assets, liabilities and …
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You can picture it: the bright red background, across which “Coca-Cola” is written in its iconic curling white script. Instant identification. Your brain associates the trademark with the brand. A trademark is a simple concept—a symbol and/or word(s) that is a protected embodiment of your brand and a crucial piece of your company’s identity. It …
Before you sign a lease on a commercial property for your business and commit your finances to every landlord-friendly clause contained therein, it is wise to have an attorney review the lease. Because many commercial leases cover a 3-5 year term, you could find yourself locked into a contract that has you paying more than …
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The premise of a non-compete in the sale/purchase of a business is simple: to protect the business’s existing customer base and the accumulated goodwill of a business. No buyer wants to invest in a business where the seller poaches clients and employees or enters back into competition after profiting from a sale. While instituted mainly …
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Now would be the perfect time to review the status of your workers and make sure they are properly classified before a new law goes into effect on December 31, 2017. The Employee Fair Classification Act establishes a new division within the North Carolina Industrial Commission called the Employee Classification Section whose purpose is to …
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The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) provides a safe harbor from copyright infringement liability for “online service providers”, broadly defined as any “provider of online services or network access”. To take advantage of the safe harbor provisions of the DMCA, service providers must designate an agent with the Copyright Office. This used to be a …
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I’m often asked this question: “Does Sharing A Link To Online Content Amount To Copyright Infringement?” In short, the answer is (and should remain) no. Here is a good discussion of the issue.
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