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How do I File Bankruptcy for My Business

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“I must file bankruptcy for my business.” That is not likely a part of your business plan but, if conditions bring you to that point, you must formulate a cohesive plan to manage safe passage through the bankruptcy minefield. Rule number one: If you are filing bankruptcy for a business entity you must use an …Read more

Downloading Pirated Software Without Installing It is Still Copyright Infringement

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If your business creates software or simply uses it to perform work – let’s face it, what business doesn’t use software in one way or another – we encourage you to take note of a recent ruling made by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The case – Design Data Corp. v. …Read more

Avoiding Common Pitfalls When Hiring an Employee from a Competitor

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When you seek to hire new staff you may immediately see the benefit of hiring an employee from a competitor. After all, he or she may already have the skills or knowledge to “hit the ground running” in your company or even bring with her valuable relationships with potential customers or partners. As you can …Read more

I Received an Objection to my Claim. Now What?

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You have been pulled into the quagmire of someone else’s bankruptcy. Your priority is to recover what you can, working within the legal framework of the bankruptcy process. The process is designed to be fair to creditors. Use it fully and carefully to recapture what you can. Along the way you will encounter obstacles. One …Read more

How to Block Registration of a Troublesome Trademark with a Letter of Protest

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We are often contacted by clients who want to block registration of a competitor’s trademark because it’s too similar to their own. In some cases, the method we use to accomplish the client’s objective is to file a letter of protest with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“PTO”) on behalf of the client. These …Read more