Conceive, Believe Achieve:  Business Success Strategy Series I Paid My Taxes, Now What? Third Wednesdays, noon- 1:30 p.m. April 18, 2012             I Paid My Taxes, Now What? Five Triangle business advisors address best practices in planning for business growth in 2012.  The panel will discuss what’s notable in financing, accounting, employee management, legal and growth planning. Speakers: [...]

At the intersection of social media and law today is whether employers can or should ask job candidates for their Facebook login information as part of the interview process or force candidates or employees to “Friend” someone at the company.

While oral or verbal contracts are often enforceable, they are not recommended. 

Obtaining a federal or state trademark is merely the first step in protecting your brand and reputation. If you don’t actively root out and address infringement, you could be abandoning your mark.  Many people equate “policing” a trademark with sending stern cease and desist letters.

Based on recent questions from our clients, many business owners are unclear that they can’t necessarily play commercial radio stations, broadcast their personal Ipod® playlist  or show sports events from live TV at work.

A client with a pending federal trademark application  called the other day and asked if he should go ahead and pay the “Trademark Office” invoice directly.  Trouble is, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office does not send invoices.  It is up to the applicant or his attorney to keep up with necessary filings and pay [...]