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How To Trademark a Business Name
Can programming language names be trademarks? by opensourceway from Flickr Last week a friend asked me if a business could trademark their name. Anyone who’s spent much time with me knows that the...
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How Work Made for Hire Contracts Work
Photographer Devon Christopher Adams at Ignite Phoenix #10, photo by Joseph Abburscato used with permission If you have ever hired a third party to do photography, video work, web design, graphic...
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When’s the Last Time You Reviewed Your Contract Templates?
Inspiration as Commodity by exquisitur from Flickr I had the pleasure of speaking to the Photographer’s Adventure Club last week. In addition to discussion the basics of copyright and how to protect...
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How to Avoid Screaming Matches in Coffee Shops
Office Cleaning Prank Played On Janitor In Frederick Md from Flickr When you and a friend have a great idea for a new business, you create an LLC. When you create an LLC, you get super-excited about...
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News Reporter Shea Allen Fired because of her Personal Blog
TV Camera on the grass by Simon Yeo (smjbk) from Flickr Shea Allen was a TV reporter in Alabama who has a personal blog. She was fired after she released a post of “No Apologies: Confessions of a Red...
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Ask the Hard Questions Before Starting a Business
dock at dusk by Scott Ellis from Flickr When business owners are launching their new venture, they can get so excited about launching the business that they don’t put the energy into making sure they...
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What Happens to your LLC when you Die
Headstone View by Augapfel from Flickr (Creative Commons License) When you own an LLC or part of an LLC, you own property. This is property that will be part of your estate when you die. If someone...
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Coming to Arizona in 2015: B Corporations
voting or shopping by photologue_np from Flickr (Creative Commons License) An exciting bill was approved by the Arizona legislature this year that will allow people to create B corporations in Arizona...
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How To Use Event Photos for Marketing Purposes
Notice Posted at the Arizona State Fair – October 27, 2013 I get hits on this website every day from people who are searching for terms like “posting photos online without permission” and “privacy...
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Can You Trademark a Hashtag?
Rémi Beaupré, Meme Snippets, 2012 by Retis from Flickr (Creative Commons License) I spoke at TechPhx on Social Media Horror Stories from the Legal Trenches. One of the stories I told was Turner Barr’s...
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Creating an AZ LLC – Here Are The Forms You Need
Four Seasons Resort & Spa in Scottsdale, Arizona by Daniel Spiess Starting a business in Arizona is fairly straightforward process. It requires paperwork and money. That sounds simple enough until...
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Crazy Contract Clauses
M&M by madame.furie from Flickr (Creative Commons License) I love contracts. I know this makes me a big legal dork, but I love writing them and reviewing them. A contract is the documentation of...
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SMART Goal Setting for 2014
My “To Do” List: Yay for functional tattoos! by robstephaustralia from Flickr (Creative Commons License) Happy New Year everyone! I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season and is ready to hit the...
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Why You Have to Respond to Suspected IP Infringement
Cease and Desist by H.L.I.T. from Flickr (Creative Commons License) A few weeks ago we all had a good laugh when Jeff Briton, owner of Exit 6 Pub and Brewery in Cottleville, Missouri got a cease and...
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How To Change Your Business Address with the Arizona Corporation Commission
A.C.C. Statement of Change Paperwork for Carter Law Firm One of the exciting things that’s happened at Carter Law Firm in the last few months is we’ve moved from being a virtual law practice to having...
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What the Yelp Lawsuits Mean for You
People Hate Us on Yelp by danoxster from Flickr (Creative Commons License) There are a few lawsuits going on right now involving reviews on Yelp. If you are a business owner who is concerned about what...
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Be Leery of Free Image Sites: You May Inadvertently Commit Copyright...
Palm Sunset by Lawrence Rayner from Flickr (Creative Commons License) I cringe every time I hear people says they use Google Images to find pictures for their websites because I know most of them are...
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How to Register a Trademark with the USPTO
USPTO Seal by cytech from Flickr (Creative Commons License) I’ve had several people ask me what is involved in registering a trademark with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Your trademarks...
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Starting a Business in Arizona as a Non-Citizen
Arizona – The Grand Canyon State Welcomes You by HPZ from Flickr (Creative Commons License) I recently spoke to a student group at the Thunderbird School of Global Management about how to start a...
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Legal Issues if you Outsource your Blog Content
Content Writer by Ritesh Nayak from Flickr (Creative Commons License) I don’t believe in outsourcing my blog content, but I understand that some people do because they’re busy, or they’re afraid...
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