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Limited Liability Company (LLC) Intellectual Property Protection

Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP

Asset Protection 101 for New York Restaurant Owners with Real Estate Interests

Owning and operating a restaurant in New York comes with significant financial and legal responsibilities—especially when real estate is part of your investment portfolio. As a restaurant owner, you face unique risks that can...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Champion Blue LLC: Kentucky’s Play to Reshape College Athletics

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Recently, the University of Kentucky took an interesting step in the context of collegiate athletics by converting its athletic department into a limited liability company (LLC), named Champions Blue LLC. This structure makes...more

Mandelbaum Barrett PC

Question and Answer with a Corporate Law Attorney: FAQs Answered

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Starting and running a business can be an exciting yet overwhelming journey, and the legal side of things often adds complexity. Many entrepreneurs and business owners find themselves with pressing questions about how to...more

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Startup Legalities: Essential First Steps for Success

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Did you know that according to The NY Times, about half of new businesses fail within the first five years? This reality underscores the critical importance of establishing a strong business plan and legal foundation from the...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

How Founders Can Get Paid (and Keep the Cash): A Practical Guide

Understanding market trends and effective planning strategies can yield improved financial results for start-ups and growth companies. Starting your start-up. What type of entity you form impacts your taxes, which hits your...more

Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth

California Business Divorce: Understanding IP Ownership in the Context of Operating a California Business

Picture a renowned winery in the heart of Napa Valley that has built its reputation on a trademark that connoisseurs associate with exceptional quality. This trademark, a symbol of years of hard work and dedication,...more

Irwin IP LLP

What the Shell?  LLCs Improperly Used in Attempt to Hide Patent Monetization Firms and Shield Them from Liability 

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Nimitz Techs. LLC v. CNET Media, Inc., No. CV 21-1247, 2023 WL 8187441 (D. Del. Nov. 27, 2023) - On November 27, 2023, U.S. District Judge Connolly ruled that patent monetization firm and de facto patent owner, IP Edge,...more

Clark Hill PLC

Establishing a Successful Fashion and Clothing Company

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Establishing a successful clothing company presents numerous unique challenges and legal intricacies. To achieve lasting success, it is crucial to find the right balance between business, legal, and creative considerations....more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Common Diligence Issues for Startup and Emerging Technology Companies

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As an emerging or startup technology company seeking funding, your focus is likely on your product - it is the core of your business. That being said, how you protect your technology and set up the company that owns it can be...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

An Ounce of Prevention: Preparing for Your Pre-Seed Financing Round

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Benjamin Franklin famously cautioned that “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Although Franklin was warning the people of Philadelphia that preventing a fire is better than fighting one, the same admonition...more

Ward and Smith, P.A.

Company Names vs. Trade Names: Understanding the Legal Difference

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So you did all the hard work that was necessary to get a new business off the ground.  And you formed a new business entity with the Secretary of State to conduct that business, such as a corporation or limited liability...more

Jaburg Wilk

Is There a Business Doctor in the House? Five Business Health Check Points

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People generally don't go into business because they are good at running businesses. Many people go into business because they are passionate about something and they want to share that passion with the world. Whether it's...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Court Takes Ambiguity Off the Menu of Restaurant’s LLC Agreement

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I’ve lost track of how many lawsuits I’ve seen between co-owners of New York City restaurants. It’s not surprising given the high percentage of restaurant failures in an intensely competitive market with high rents, high...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

What can hair metal and grunge bands teach us about IP ownership?

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It has been an interesting several weeks in the trademark world that have transported me back to my halcyon days of high school metal and college grunge (but mostly I was a new wave guy). The years-long litigation going...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Your Card’s Been Declined: Patent Troll Vindolor Continues its Year-Long Point-of-Sale Patent Litigation Campaign against Three...

With three new filings in February 2019 against household names like Macy’s, Best Buy, and Lululemon, Vindolor, LLC—a non-practicing entity—has expanded its contactless “tap-to-pay” point-of-sale patent litigation assault to...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

IP Disputes Among Private Business Co-Owners Dominate Three Recent Cases

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Last month gave us three noteworthy post-trial decisions in three different cases from three different states, all centering on disputes among business co-owners over the ownership and exploitation of the businesses’s core...more

Patton Sullivan Brodehl LLP

Seven Critical Mistakes LLCs Make, and LLC Manager Power Issues

The “Seven Critical Mistakes LLCs Make” Series - This series of posts covers some of the most serious mistakes that LLCs regularly make. Here are...short summaries of each: Choosing the Wrong Business Partners —...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

China: Are Joint Ventures the Answer to Trump’s Trade Wars?

The Trump Administration’s tariff wars may cause American companies to move operations offshore, with joint ventures in China one likely option. A joint venture with a Chinese partner can enable a company to respond nimbly...more

Bowditch & Dewey

Legal Basics: Starting a Brewery 101

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Breweries are sprouting up all over, just like we hope spring is! If you are contemplating joining the craze, here are a few tips to keep in mind...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

The World in US Courts: Orrick's Quarterly Review of Decisions Applying US Law to Global Business and Cross-Border Activities

Alien Tort Statute (ATS)/Political Question Doctrine/Foreign Sovereign Immunity Act (FSIA)/ Act of State Doctrine - District Court Dismisses ATS Claim Where Alleged Conduct in US was not Directly Linked to Injuries...more

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