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Jumping right in, continuing from our last article: What Constitutes Default? As you might expect, this is another very important section in any security agreement. Put simply, it states what acts or omissions put the borrower “in default,” allowing the...

Most startup companies need some sort of capital investment to help them to get started. If they have an investor—someone willing to give the new company money in exchange for a percentage of ownership in the new company or a...

This is a continuation of last week’s blog. How do I file my application? Trademark Searches Before filing an application, it is crucial that you have a trademark search done. This lets you know whether the trademark you’re applying for...

Recently, Disney began litigating against a solo-artist DJ named DeadMau5 for his alleged trademark infringement of the Mickey Mouse image. DeadMau5 wears a recognizable mouse hat with large ears and large “X”s over the eyes—hence the name “dead mouse.” This...

Buy/Sell agreements are a very simple and important aspect of business law. Every legal entity that is currently owned by more than one individual needs to have a buy/sell contract that allows investors to exit successful companies without losing their...

A Little History on Employment Contracts In employment law, you can break down contracts into two very broad categories: traditional contracts and at-will contracts. With traditional contracts, employees could not be fired without a legitimate reason, such as the failure...

Yesterday, the Supreme Court ruled in the closely watched Hobby Lobby case that some businesses could avoid paying for four specific types of birth control methods under the Affordable Care Act (“Obamacare,” in common parlance). All politics and moral questions...

Recently, YouTube decided to block an enormous amount of independent artists in preparation for the unveiling of their premium / subscription service. Given the catastrophic effect this will have on the music industry itself, which is on its last leg...

Choosing to not hire an attorney to review your employment contracts or hiring policies might seem like a no-brainer, but saving a little money on the front end may cost you. Having the wrong policies, or missing even a single...

As a lawyer, justice and fairness are crucial to me. And I imagine that most of my fellow Americans would agree that if a person harms another, they should have to pay for it, regardless of how long ago the...