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Who Owns the Business Name? Common Legal Pitfalls When Starting an LLC
How a business name, trademark, and domain name all carry distinct legal implications. Starting an LLC is an exciting milestone—but many new business owners mistakenly believe that once their LLC is filed, they “own” their business name outright. Unfortunately, that’s not always true. The reality is that forming an LLC

The Right to Privacy in South Carolina
Recently, the South Carolina Supreme Court struck down the state’s Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act (the “Act”), finding that it violates a woman’s

Protect Your (I)Piece of the PII: Why Your Company Needs a Proprietary Information and Inventions Assignment Agreement for Its Employees and Contractors
Companies spend significant money developing all kinds of valuable assets, such as proprietary products and services, marketing strategies, customer goodwill, and employee training and development.

PUMP Act
Motherhood is tough. Working outside the home while also being a mom is even tougher. Federal lawmakers recently approved the PUMP Act, attempting to make

Employee? Independent Contractor? Who Knows?
You’ve started a business and things are booming! Now you need help getting all the work done. Do you hire an employee or an independent

DAO – The Most Expensive Entity Structure Known to Man
I imagine only a handful of attorneys out there took a deep dive into COALA’s Model Law for DAOs (ML). For those that don’t have

Meditate Before You Mediate
Breath in. Mediation – what is it? In its purest form, it’s an alternative dispute resolution mechanism designed to resolve adversarial disputes. It’s also mandatory