On May 1, 2011, Navy SEAL forces killed terrorist Osama Bin Laden in a daring overnight raid in his Pakistani lair.  On May 3, 2011, Disney Enterprises, Inc. filed federal trademark applications for “SEAL TEAM 6” for toys, handheld computer games, Christmas stockings, Christmas tree ornaments and decorations; snow globes, entertainment and educational services and [...]

These days most businesses have web sites of some sort.  Have you ever wondered if a dissatisfied or injured customer in Peoria, Illinois or Honolulu, Hawaii could make you defend a lawsuit in their state just because they can view your website there?  This is a question I’ve been spending a lot of time on [...]

We have a new litigator in our office:  David McKenzie.  His official bio will give you the facts and figures, but will not give you the true measure of the man.

Co-authored by Karen S. Elliott Imagine you are the owner of a business with about 50 employees.  Your product is well-known and there are limited suppliers in the United States.  Your best salesman generates about 50% of your company’s gross sales – or about $100 million a year.  He is on salary plus commission under [...]

Anyone who is at all active in the Triangle business community knows we are a breeding ground for social enterprise – companies that are formed to achieve a social purpose as well as make a living for the founders.  Social entrepreneurs have two cutting edge resources to available to them in North Carolina  — the [...]

For those of you with North Carolina corporations and limited liability companies, remember to file your annual reports with the NC Secretary of State.