By now you may have heard of this strange and wonderful creature called the “series LLC,” and wondered just what that is, and whether it is right for your business. …
Business Succession Planning
As a business owner, you invest a great deal of time, money, sweat, worry and care into your business. You nurture it through the hard times, expand when times are…
The Law of the Gun
Lawyers have to get 12 hours of continuing legal education every year to keep their law license, because the law is constantly changing, and we hold people’s future in our…
Happy Memorial Day
The Declaration of Independence — a copy of which hangs behind my desk in my office — rightly affirms “that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by…
In The World, But Not Legally Compliant
You may have heard the common aphorism that Christians “are in the world, but not of it.” (The Bible doesn’t actually contains those words exactly; the proverb is derived from…
The S-Corp — Demystified
One of the most common misunderstanding/misconceptions I run into in the business world is the nature and role of S-Corps. Most small businessmen know that there is such an animal…
11 Provisions Almost Every Business Contract Should Contain
I have a confession to make: I’m a bit of a geek (or maybe a nerd; I never could figure out what the difference is). I say that because I…
Talking Trademarks — Part II
Last week I discussed common law trademark rights, and the rights and limitations which accompany them. I submitted for your consideration my fictional company, Awesome Blades Corporation (ABC), which manufactures…
Talking Trademarks — Part I
The other day I was meeting with a business owner who was interested in selling his business. During the meeting, he mentioned that he had trademarked the name of his…
Self-Defense Liability
It is often said that “there is a lawyer [or attorney, or lawsuit] attached to every bullet.” In today’s litigious society, that is probably pretty accurate. Although I am primarily…
