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What Is the Bayh-Dole Act? A Game-Changer for IP Ownership
Before the Bayh-Dole Act was enacted in 1980, the federal government typically claimed ownership of patents for inventions developed with...

Marina
Apr 63 min read
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3D Printers Liability: Understanding Your Business Risk
Do you use a 3D printer in your business? Are you an at home small business using a 3D printer to make objects to sell on Etsy? Are you...

Marina
Dec 6, 20241 min read
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Legal Considerations in the Hiring Process
You are probably aware of employment laws that could create liabilities if your company fails to comply with them. However, even before a...

Marina
Aug 17, 20224 min read
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Member-Managed vs. Manager-Managed LLCs: What Is the Difference?
When setting up your business, one of the most significant decisions you will make is which type of entity to form. If you have settled...

Marina
Apr 12, 20224 min read
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8 Simple Cost Saving Measures for Small Business Owners
All successful businesses do their best to save money, improve efficiency, and increase profits whenever and wherever possible. This is...

Marina
Apr 7, 20223 min read
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What You Need to Know about S Corporations
S corporation status is one of several tax classifications that you may be able to elect for your enterprise. For C corporations and...

Marina
Mar 29, 20225 min read
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Why You Might Want to Hire Someone to Be Your Registered Agent
If your business is registered with the state, you are required to name a registered agent at the time of registration or incorporation....

Marina
Mar 29, 20224 min read
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Why Bother Creating a Protected Lifetime Trust?
A protective trust is a wonderful gift of love that you make to your descendants. It gives them more freedom than they would have...

Marina
Mar 25, 20223 min read
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Protected Inheritances
If you love someone you should consider protecting their inheritance for them from losses to potential catastrophic creditors and...

Marina
Mar 23, 20222 min read
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How Services Agreements factor into the success of your Small Business
Small businesses account for nearly half of the economic activity in the United States. To successfully compete with bigger competitors,...

Marina
Mar 23, 20224 min read
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Thinking about Starting a Franchise?
What is a Franchise? A franchise is a business arrangement between a buyer and a seller with the following three characteristics: 1. ...

Marina
Mar 13, 20222 min read
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The Buy American Act gets an update
Did you know the Federal Government spends over $600 Billion in annual procurement spending? Our Federal Government is the largest...

Marina
Mar 10, 20223 min read
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Common Pitfalls in Family-Owned Businesses
Your family and your business are two of your top priorities. You would not do anything to compromise either of them. But working with...

Marina
Mar 5, 20224 min read
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NFTs - Buyer Beware
Non-fungible tokens are unique digital assets that utilize blockchain technology to record ownership and evidence of authenticity of the...

Marina
Feb 15, 20223 min read
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Non-Competes are Illegal in California, or are they?
Yes, generally speaking non-competes are unenforceable in California. However, there are a couple scenarios where courts have upheld...

Marina
Jan 7, 20202 min read
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How the #Metoo Movement has translated into new California Law in 2020
Thanks to AB749, employment related settlement agreements entered into on or after January 1, 2020, may no longer include a "no hire"...

Marina
Dec 31, 20191 min read
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New Year, New Rules ( California Employment Law)
AB51 will go into effect this Wednesday, January 1, 2020. What does this mean for you as a business owner? Well, simply stated, AB51...

Marina
Dec 30, 20191 min read
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A whole world of opportunities awaits
Are you a Govenment contractor that was hired to do work in one of these areas ? If you are skilled in one of these areas, have a...

Marina
Dec 23, 20191 min read
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Do you know your ABC's ?
As of January 1, 2020, Assembly Bill 5 (AB5) will go into effect in California and could impact whether your workers are legally...

Marina
Dec 23, 20191 min read
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Consideration of other Scenarios for POST AWARD Bid protests
THE AGENCY MADE A MODIFICATION WHICH EXCEEDS THE SCOPE OF THE UNDERLYING CONTRACT Was there a material difference between the contract as...

Marina
Dec 19, 20193 min read
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