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How to Choose a Strong Trademark for your Brand
Imagine you're driving down a busy street, looking for the business someone referred you to. You can't remember the exact address, and you realize there are a whole lot of storefronts with the name you were given! That's what today's online marketplace is like. It's...
Using The Right Symbol: Protecting Your Business With ©, ℠, ™, and ®
It can feel like a veritable alphabet soup out there. There are seemingly endless options for business symbols designating ownership. And when you see them popping up on every business name, tagline, logo, website footer, and email sign-off, it can get really...
Why Hiring a Trademark Registration Attorney is the Smart Choice
Many business owners think they can register a trademark themselves using an online service. Why not save yourself a little money, right? But those business owners don't realize that they're trading in their savings for a lot of headaches, and they could be...
Why a thorough trademark search is essential to your business
You've all but cried yourself to sleep deliberating the perfect business name. You've invested countless hours brainstorming a tagline you can use on your website, business cards, social media accounts, and beyond. Your branding is in place and you're ready to share...
The Different Kinds of Divorce
The field of family law is evolving. Every family has options when it comes to moving through the divorce process. While the decision should be made on a case-by-case basis, with not every case best situated for a particular process, it’s important that families know...
Limited Scope or Unbundled Legal Services for Your Divorce
The thought of handling your divorce may seem overwhelming and confusing. Many people think they either have to hire an attorney to handle their entire case or represent themselves. Hiring an attorney can be expensive, but having legal guidance throughout the...
What are the benefits of hiring a virtual law firm?
In today’s day and age, you have more options to work with an attorney than just the traditional stuffy law firm environment. Case in point? The virtual law firm. A virtual law firm has no brick and mortar location but instead attorneys work remotely to deliver...
The importance of boilerplate provisions…and understanding your contract
I would venture to guess that you’ve read a contract a time or two if you are an online business owner. And chances are that the provisions toward the end of the contract, the ones that seem to be legal mumbo jumbo, you glossed over at best. The phrase “boilerplate...
The Importance of Contracts for your Online Business
Online businesses involve a unique blend of legal issues - advertising, affiliate marketing, sweepstakes and promotions, email marketing, intellectual property (copyright and trademark), data privacy and security - all blended with contracts and contract law. Avoiding...