Does a nonprofit LLC investing in an income-producing project in CA need to register and "QUALIFY" with the IRS?

This is a little confusing because the Secretaries of State and the IRS are totally different types of qualifications. The IRS determines whether...

Telescoped/compounded trademarks

Yes "4 hour sex" and "4 hours sex" are confusingly similar on the surface, whether they would be conflicting would depend on how "subjectively...

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How protected are single member LLC assets in RHode island?

First of all, if you've chosen to be taxed as a sole proprietorship, which most solo LLC owners do, then the IRS considers that your personal...

What is the best recourse to a breach of business contract, ie, getting paid for agreed upon commission?

Contract questions are very very fact specific, which means an attorney would have to read the contract itself to know how to proceed. Just by...

Do I register my copyright in my name or my corporation's name?

You've asked a lot of questions that are woven together. I'll try to parse them out. Yes, since you are an employee of the company it is a...

Does an LLC protect my personal assets from a liability claim or other legal action?

Michael Duffy is quite right - the LLC, if properly set up and if formalities have been maintained, will protect you and your assets... unless you...

“Disparage” is often used in severance agreements rather than “defame” because it is a lot broader and not as well-defined in a legal sense....

I recently got two prof licenses in CA (Psychologist and QME). Do I need to form a s-corporation?

You've presented two separate issues: 1) your employer wants to treat you like an independent contractor not an employee; and 2) as an independent...

How do I answer a trademark opposition with a defense that the opposition's mark is generic?

If you want to do this yourself rather than hiring an attorney, and I personally wouldn't recommend doing that, but the best place to start is with...

Once you got a 'patended business/idea' have a contract how do you negotiate with companies?

I'm confused. An idea alone cannot be patented. But assuming you have a patent of some sort, you've obviously spent some time and money so this is...