Feb 28, 2017
Exhibiting Prudence May Save Your Business
Yesterday, the topic of prudence could not leave my mind. You see, my wife called me at work because she just had to pass on the shocking gossip she had...
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Feb 14, 2017
Proper Copyright Licensing is Important
Driving to work the other day, I happened to find myself driving behind the truck you see above. Apparently owned (or contracted) by an exterminating company called Manzano Pest Management...
Feb 12, 2017
What Exactly is a Trust?
Legal websites are rampant with articles promoting the use of trusts and their value in avoiding the horrific, heinous probate process. In my experience as a trust officer, the overriding...
Jan 26, 2017
Boilerplate Matters in Contracts
I’ve been running into a lot of contracts disputes lately where a party’s rights were potentially affected by missing boilerplate provisions. Boilerplate generally refers to language that is reused from one...
Jan 11, 2017
The Art (and Work) of Branding
Back in July 2016, I published an article entitled Clever Business Names, after having a strong reaction to a business named “Curl Up & Dye”. Like that previous article, my...
Apr 19, 2016
Who owns your Software Copyright?
You've paid someone to develop software for your business. But do you own the software copyright? Sadly the answer is not clear
Jan 28, 2016
Using Intellectual Property to Protect Your Business
Most business owners have heard of intellectual property, but do are you using intellectual property to protect business assets?
Sep 15, 2015
YouTube, Copyright Law and Using Other People’s Material
How does YouTube Copyright work? Are you heading for a YouTube Copyright disaster?
Apr 30, 2014
What “TM” or “®” Mean on a Trademark or Logo
As any business person should know, ownership and usage of your company’s name and logo is a very valuable asset. Many marketing dollars of businesses of every size are spent...
Oct 25, 2011
Images or photos on your website? Avoid a lawsuit!
Last week, I wrote a blog article entitled Top 10 Goals before the 2012 New Year, where I touched on a number of important concepts for small businesses to accomplish...