What are the laws when it comes to business names?

If you can show that you are the first to use the name in commerce you can claim the trademark under the principle of priority of use. Otherwise,...

Perhaps the restaurant did not have a license for liquor to be consumed on the premises. I will move this question over to Licensing practice area.

Contract to prevent me from being cut out between two other parties?

You could consider using a non-solicitation and non-competition agreement and add confidentiality provisions.

I am moving this over to the patent application practice area. In general, you can obtain a patent for a business method. Your process is...

The contractor may be in breach of contract. You should contact a lawyer to send the contractor a demand letter. You may be able to hire a new...

What do we do if we can't get paid for work that was done

You may be able to bring a claim for breach of contract in small claims court. Speak with a litigation lawyer.

Can managing members of a LLC split profits or are they on a payroll?

The answer depends on the terms of your LLC operating agreement. If you don't have an LLC operating agreement, you should ge an attorney to draft...

How do I foreclose on this loan?

A notice of default should only be issued if there's in fact a default, or for anticipatory breach (if the company makes a declaration that they do...

I need to figure out the best way to start over or to get rid of a sharehold. What is my best option?

Rather than attempting such a drastic step of dissolving the company why not just replace this CTO with another officer? You carry enough votes to...

Is it legal to give away cans of beer to adults as part of a marketing/promotional giveaway?

You may be required to have an alcoholic beverage license. I can't tell if this is an intellectual property rights issue form these facts.