If your name is on franchise papers &you are signing as vice president is this considered an asset??

As noted by a colleague, you need to ask a bankruptcy attorney about your potential bankruptcy situation. As regards your contractual liability...

Is there any other form we should be asking him to sign or is this sufficient, or would you recommend another form or process?

Although you do not have a written contract to fall back on, neither does the roofer, so it does not have a formal contractual basis for its money...

There are two basic sets of issues. Procedurally, you have to determine if the Court will allow a second and subsequent lawsuit on the same facts...

Should I amend my trademark application to seek registration on the supplemental register?

Your concern is valid, but as a colleague noted, you have to wait until year 5-6 of your registration to take action to prevent this. So, every...

Is there case law where a franchisor has illegally eavesdropped on a franchisee or has stalked a franchisee?

Let's say your goal is to stop working with the franchisor. You would first look to your franchise agreement to see what termination rights you...

You need to be very careful with such a project and get legal advice from the get-go. Owners of games are usually diligent in policing this type...

Yes, but it should show up in the system certainly in the first month and often sooner. The main thing, though, is that it usually takes 3+ months...

I have a trademark question.

A standard you can use to give your mark a preliminary evaluation is if there will be likelihood of confusion in the relevant marketplace as to the...

This does not have to do with CA law, but you should check your franchise agreement. It will have a renewal procedure and will say if the...

I'd like to trademark a phrase I created. Is Legal Zoom legitimate? Or should I hire a real attorney?

Prices for trademark filings are now so cost-competitive that there is no economic advantage to not using an attorney. An attorney has...