I am often asked by clients if they should be investing in patents, copyrights or trademarks when selling products online including through sites like Amazon®. Sometimes the answer is all three, but in some cases protection is not available under
Film and TV production has been steadily growing in New Mexico. Mostly due to the 25-30% refundable tax credit, offered by the state.[i] Before setting out to do research for this article I figured New Mexico’s backdrop was also a
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Unveiling a new product or service is an exciting event. From the moment that the seed of the idea first germinates in your mind until the time you display the full bloom in all its glory, you think about your
The Second Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals recently held in FTC v. Moses, Docket No. 16-3811-cv & 16-3805-cv (January 11, 2019) that it was proper to find two individual co-owners and co-directors of several corporate debt collector entities
Nondisclosure agreements offer critical protection for a business’ intangible assets, including its trade secrets and confidential information. Many workers are bound by these agreements and many business owners rely on them to try to keep their “secret sauce” safe from
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If you are a business owner in the state of Arizona, there are two new labor laws that could significantly impact you. The first rule was promulgated by the Department of Labor (“DOL”) and was scheduled to take effect on
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As we prepare to enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday this week many of you are on your way to your annual office holiday party as well. We get calls every year about accidents and other serious liabilities related to these parties
There is a common misconception in the world that all agreements must be written in order to be valid and enforceable. However, oral agreements, or even behavior suggesting an agreement of the parties can be and are enforced. For instance, written partnership agreements are
Any real, honest-to-goodness business has employees. And until cyborgs replace humans in the workforce, any business with employees has real, honest-to-goodness challenges with those employees. How do you meet those challenges? Establish appropriate employment policies and procedures. Those policies and
If you (or your parents) own a business that you (or they) intend to pass to the next generation, you need to seriously consider whether your business succession plan needs to be completed before the end of 2016. This applies to
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