Legal Advice: Page 5
What You Need to Know to Protect Your Big Idea
Trademarks, patents and copyrights are esoteric legal matters of huge importance to entrepreneurs.
Legal Advice Before Leg Work In The UAE
Aspiring entrepreneurs, and those who already practice their profession but seek to grow it, will do well to consult a team of licensed solicitors.
How to Protect Your Company From Your Business Partner's Divorce
Make sure problems in one partner's personal life don't wreak professional havoc.
The Legal Advice Mark Cuban Didn't Take
But that doesn't mean you -- and your business -- should follow suit.
Protect Your Brand, Oprah Style: 5 Legal Strategies She Uses (And You Should, Too)
Besides investing in trademarking strategies, a chief component and underlying thread to Oprah's mega-success is keeping her brand strong by preventing dilution.
How to Conduct a Patent Search to Make Sure Your Brilliant Invention Doesn't Already Exist (Infographic)
A step-by-step guide on how to find out if your invention has already been patented. We're crossing our fingers it hasn't.
Before You Use DIY Legal Sites, Consider These Risks
Before you add 'amateur attorney' to your job description, it's important to take a step back and consider if a DIY legal approach is really best for your business.
3 Key Agreements Every Family Business Needs in Writing
Sadly, family businesses are not immune to the disputes that afflict every business. Putting agreements in writing can save the family, as well as the business.
Have a Burning Business Question? Ask the Expert: Lori Hoberman.
Our expert this month is a lawyer, and she is looking to take your questions on entity formation, employee compensation, funding and more.
What to Do If Someone Uses Your Trademark
The saying, 'Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery' just doesn't fly when dealing with trademarks.
What Obama's Order Banning Gay Discrimination Means for Businesses
Many entrepreneurs may be surprised to learn that federal laws have not addressed sexual-orientation or gender-identity bias inside private companies.
Even A Business in Cyberspace Needs Legal Protection
That feeling of being unfettered on the Internet is an illusion but some basic legal documents will make it virtually real.
The New Legal Economy and What It Means for Small Companies
So far, most of the Internet resources for hiring lawyers have targeted price not quality. But now innovative options are emerging that might shake up the marketplace.
How the U.S. Government Can Help with Your Export Business
Because exports give the U.S. economy a big charge, government agencies are happy to help you sell just about anything to foreign markets. Here are the government resources available to you.
Raising Money for Your Business? Consider These Tips.
Being savvy about your time and money can maximize your resources as you bootstrap your business.