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New Lawsuit Seeks to Level the Online Gaming Playing Field
Jun 07 2019
A recent lawsuit filed in California is taking the internet community by storm and is sending shockwaves through the esports and online content creation industries. The lawsuit involves a pro video gamer and his team, alleging that the Gamer Agreement …
Posted in Corporate, Legal Watch, Litigation
Patent Checklist for Start-Ups and Emerging Businesses
Apr 29 2019
In general, securing patent rights in your inventions can give you a competitive advantage in your industry and can make your company more attractive to potential investors or purchasers. Patent Basics A patent is a right granted by the government …
Posted in Corporate, Intellectual Property, Legal Watch
Crisis Considerations For Your Business
Apr 25 2019
Is Your Business Ready For A Crisis? Crisis situations often have unforeseen results that could jeopardize the critical assets, reputation and financial standing of a business enterprise. Crisis management is defined as a series of steps performed by an organization …
Posted in Corporate, Labor and Employment, Legal Watch, Litigation, Oil and Gas, Transportation
Trademark Checklist for Start-Ups and Emerging Businesses
Apr 12 2019
Trademark Basics A trademark is a word, phrase, or symbol which identifies and distinguishes the source of goods and/or services of a company from those of others. Customers rely upon trademarks as a barometer as to the quality of the …
Posted in Corporate, Intellectual Property, Legal Watch
What GDPR Means For Your Cookies Policy
Dec 05 2018
Your Cookies Policy Should Be Transparent and Comprehensive Cookies are pieces of tracking data that are placed by websites on users’ browsers. They serve several different purposes. For example, websites might use cookies to track whether a user is logged into …
Posted in Corporate, International Business, Legal Watch
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Your Business
Jul 26 2018
What’s With All These Privacy Updates? …And What Is The GDPR? Over the last two months, many Americans have seen an influx of privacy notices and updates come through their email inboxes and as click-throughs on numerous websites. Those notices …
Posted in Corporate, Legal Watch
It’s Official…Federal Tax Reform!
Dec 27 2017
Wondering How Tax Reform Will Affect You or Your Business? Tax reform is here. President Trump signed the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” into law on December 22, 2017. The new law will affect millions of Americans in one way …
CMU Connects Workshop: Buy-Sell Agreements and Non Disclosure Agreements
Apr 10 2017
Join Dan Lynch, Founder and Managing Partner of The Lynch Law Group, at the Carnegie Mellon University Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship on Wednesday, April 12th at 12:30pm, for an overview of the differences between agreements associated with corporations and LLCs. …
Posted in Corporate, Events, Legal Watch
Government Rule on Employee Overtime Pay on Hold
Nov 30 2016
The News On November 22nd, a federal judge in Texas halted the implementation of a new government rule on employees eligible to receive overtime pay. The Backstory Under federal law, employers must pay certain workers overtime pay (i.e., “time-and-a-half”) if …
Posted in Corporate, Labor and Employment, Legal Watch
Valuation Discounts for Family Owned Businesses
Nov 09 2016
Proposed Treasury Regulations May Bring Sweeping Changes to Valuation Rules If you own a family business and are considering transferring interests in your business to other family members through a succession plan, it’s important to gain a thorough understanding of …
