How long to hold professional liability insurance when business has ceased to operate.

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I want to form LP for investors to invest for my distribution pharmaceutical products. i have s corp.

If you think a lawyer is expensive now, just wait until (a) no one invests, because they do not trust you because your documents are haphazard at...

Questions about a CA licensed Architect forming an S Corp and holding professional liability insurance. See details below.

The franchise fee is an annual minimum payment for the right to limit the liability of the corporation. It is independent of annual revenue....

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Have several innovative ideas to implement for 2014. Do I copyright the ideas first then patent? Do I need a patent attorney?

Copyright is for "original" expression -- expression that is original to you. It does not have to be novel, in the sense that it has never been...

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Am I required to submit the Name Availability Inquiry Letter to the Secretary of State to secure the name of my LLC?

No, if you are sure that the name is not being used, go ahead and file. There are paralegal organizations that can expedite it so that you can get...

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I'd like to republish out-of-print materials that I have no rights to? Do you have words of wisdom for the preliminary steps?

It sounds like you want to buy some expensive litigation, that is going to cost you a lot of money, and leave you looking bad. If you want to...

Does Facebook or Myspace have grounds to sue over trademark for a social network called 'spacebook'?

The test is whether a consumer might be confused into believing that the senior user(s) sponsor the junior user. Here the answer is almost...

Is it possible to form a DBA instead of an LLC?

A "DBA" is a fictitious business name, not a form of business. Corporations, LLCs, partnerships and sole proprietors can use a fictitious business...

I want to issue my Brazilian employee equity, can I do that?

The mechanics of issuing equity is relatively straightforward. However, the tax implications of such a transaction cannot be summarized here, as...