How do I know if I have "created" proprietary information which I can patent the rights for my algorithm?

One way to protect your algorithm is as a trade secret. To protect it that way, you need to make sure that everyone who could possibly have access...

My attorney is not returning my calls and messages

To follow up on Messrs. Doland and Kaufman, call the office to set up an appointment for a specific time and date. If the office doesn't do that,...

Is it legal for my boss take money out of my paycheck due to a register shortage?

Unless you agreed to the taking, your employer is legally obligated to pay your full salary for the time you work. Contact the local Labor...

Is it safe to sell the business to a buyer who likes to pay in installments for up to 1 year based on a promissory note?

There are too many factual circumstances left unsaid for a lawyer on Avvo to give an informed opinion on what is best for you. Get your own counsel...

Yes, that would be called "nominative fair use" of a trademark. The First Amendment to the Constitution allows you to do that, but don't expect the...

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How do we make sure that if we sell the first business, they won't own the second business too?

You've got to find an experienced business lawyer in the Bay Area that can draft an agreement that will protect the differing interests here. This...

Two of us loaned $11900 to our church to purchase a property.Its not a 501C.its a incorporated business.We want to get our money

The church, and A & B personally, need lawyers here. Find one using Avvo's "Find a lawyer" link above for someone in the Roseville/Sacramento area....

I own a sm dog grooming biz in cal. i only have 5 employees do i have to give them comission on top of there hourly min wage ?

This is less a legal question (other than requiring payment of a minimum wage), and more of a practical business question. Offering a commission...

How can I (or can I?) sell a drawing I made that looks like a famous person?

1. If you are making close copies of the likeness of someone, then you would need a license from that person, or that person's estate. I suggest...

Don't focus on whether a prosecution will occur; focus on disproving what they say. That will help you win your case, and if you make it obvious...