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Avoiding Common Pitfalls When Hiring an Employee from a Competitor

Apr 10, 2017 by Lonnie Finkel

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 […]

Employment Practices hiring from a competitor, hiring practices, Intellectual Property, non-compete agreement, Oakland law practice, onboarding employees

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I Received an Objection to my Claim. Now What?

Mar 21, 2017 by Ruth_Auerbach

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 […]

Bankruptcy & Restructuring bankruptcy, bankruptcy attorney, bankruptcy law, Oakland attorney, Oakland bankruptcy attorney, recover claims

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

Mar 14, 2017 by Lonnie Finkel

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 […]

Business Formation, Intellectual Property, Uncategorized Trademark Infringement, trademark law, trademark protection

Important Lease Provisions for Growing Companies

Feb 28, 2017 by Hugh Greenup

You set out with an idea. You raised funding to nourish it and built a team to drive it to market. At an early point in your growth you arrive at a milestone: the need for more space. It is an affirming mark of your progress but, it brings with it a complex set of […]

Agreements, Real Estate agreements, Commercial Real Estate, Real Estate

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How Agreements Help Avoid Conflict Among Business Partners

Dec 12, 2016 by Lonnie Finkel

Many business people fail to enter into appropriate ownership agreements that could protect them if the business fails, a partner dies, or the owners decide to part ways. Many entrepreneurs believe the legal fees and hassle needed to obtain properly drafted ownership agreements outweigh any potential benefits. When a new venture is launched, and money […]

Agreements, Business Formation, Corporate Law business organization, ownership agreement

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