Many small businesses and startups are based in their founder's home office, especially at first. However, there are alternatives to this arrangement which are still workable for a budget-strapped fledgling business. This article examines...
Even the smallest corporations have directors. This article examines the ways you can remove directors. It starts with the general rule (with a focus on Delaware law), reviews the exceptions to that general rule, and then highlights how a...
Why is the structure of the limited liability company often preferred over other types of business entities? In the initial installment of a three-part article, the tax advantages of the LLC were discussed. Part two examines...
In a case sure to send a chill down the spine of all parents who have teenagers, the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts issued an opinion in the case of Juliano v. Simpson.
In this case, the 19-year-old defendant, whose parents were not...
A recent Washington (state) law will shut down state liquor stores and privatize sales of liquor. This will, then, force distilleries selling in Washington state to change how they distribute their products. This article examines the...
This article reviews a recent decision by the Trademark Trial and Appeals Board in a trademark opposition concerning the COACH trademark. The article explains why the opposer's claims based on likelihood of confusion and dilution both...
A number of high-profile brands have recently launched re-branding campaigns which, to put it mildly, have fallen flat with consumers and branding experts. This article reviews some of those re-branding campaigns, with a focus on JCPenney's...
Partnership disputes are often very bad news for the partners' business. They also involve a significant variety and amount of leverage-type tactics. This article reviews one such tactic: taking control of critical assets...
This article is part of a series which explains legal concepts especially relevant to entrepreneurs in both words and (often funny) pictures. This entry continues a section of that series which focuses on contracts. This particular...
In an important step for small business ideas looking for a tiny slice of high-traffic avenue space in New York City, a Community Board Subcommittee recently approved the city's zoning plan for the Upper West Side. This article examines...