Jun 11, 2024
How to Use Social Media to Avoid Hiring a Bad Employee
Hiring the right employee is crucial for any business, but sometimes, someone who looks perfect on paper ends up being a poor fit. Social media can be a powerful tool...
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Nov 21, 2022
Sister Wives, Business Plans, and Branding
(This article uses an episode of Discovery Plus’s popular show, Sister Wives, to illustrate a point about the importance of proper business planning. Any implications about the actors’ inner lives...
Aug 11, 2021
Before You Sign: Examine Your Contract!
“Just sign here.” The three little words that can get you in big trouble if you do not fully understand what it is you are signing. Whether it is a...
Aug 5, 2021
Piercing the Corporate Veil
The so-called corporate veil is the legal designation of a limited liability company (LLC). The LLC designation is what offers business owners protection from legal responsibility for the company. When...
Jan 6, 2020
Important Clauses for LLC Operating Agreements
The Operating Agreement acts like a “partnership agreement” between the owners of a LLC. Important clauses for LLC Operating Agreements are critical, and a well-written and customized Operating Agreement for...
Apr 12, 2017
VARA: How Artists Can Protect Their Rights
As business attorneys, we frequently deal with copyright questions related to graphic arts and other commercial artwork. Usually this means putting agreements in place to make sure everyone owns the...
Mar 16, 2017
Likelihood of Confusion — Don’t Be Confused by Trademark Law
One of the things I like about helping trademark clients is that I get to spend a lot of time educating them on how the law works. This is one...
Mar 8, 2017
How Much Anonymity do Anonymous LLC’s provide?
I’ve written in the past about anonymous LLC’s. See the list of blog articles here. What I’m often asked, is just how much anonymity is provided by Anonymous LLC’s, and...
Jan 10, 2017
What is an Estate Plan?
In my years working as a Trust Officer, my clients would ask how often they needed to review and update their “estate plan”. For the wealthiest of that group, an...
Aug 9, 2016
6 Questions to Ask Your Potential Small Business Lawyer
How can your business choose the best possible lawyer? 6 questions to ask a Potential Small Business Lawyer. Plus the 1 question you need to ask yourself.
Jun 27, 2016
NM GRT is Changing Again on July 1, 2016!
New Mexico Companies – Your Gross Receipts Tax is Changing Again! Do you know what your Gross Receipts Tax (GRT) is? As a business owner, you are responsible for knowing...
Jun 7, 2016
Can You Patent an Idea?
Can you patent an idea? Like most legal issues, the answer is not always straightforward. Or as they often say in the law, “it depends”!