Writing a cease and desist letter is one of the most common things I get asked to do as lawyer. For most people, they think that by sending out a cease and desist letter to every single person or business that threatens your business will automatically solve all your problems. Wrong… Used appropriately, a cease and
Wouldn’t it be a fabulous world if we didn’t need lawyers? One of the great things about lawyers is that we can (usually, but not always) fix the mistakes our clients make. And the way I see it, if I can help to educate my clients and the public at large about what those common mistakes
As a lawyer, I see my clients make a lot of mistakes on pretty much a daily basis. And frankly, I hate that. I want my clients to succeed with their online business. So as their lawyer, I consider it my obligation to educate my clients and share with them what they should be doing
If you are running an online business, there are few things more certain than this – you definitely need to have a privacy policy on your website. Why? Because people need to know how you are handling their information. They need to know what information you collect about them, how you are storing it, and what
If you are in the process of starting or building an online business, chances are you may be wondering whether you will need to hire a small business lawyer at some point. The entire goal of this article is to help you make that decision. Some of the items I’m going to cover include: Situations
Forming an LLC in Wyoming – is this really a smart strategy? Lately, I’ve been talking to a lot of people that are completely convinced that forming an LLC in Wyoming (or Nevada) is a great strategy for their e-commerce business. Related: What is the Best State for Form an LLC? I’m baffled by this. But here are
Now that you have settled on a name, it’s time to take care of the legal steps to start a business. And don’t be scared – this can actually be pretty cool and exciting. This is the time where you will pick a corporate entity, file some paperwork with the state where you do business, and get
If you have followed along with us so far, here is what we have covered so far: Part 1 – Preliminary Considerations to Starting Your Own Online Business Part 2 – Naming Your Business Part 3 – Making Your Business “Legal” Today we are going to cover what is arguably the most important part of starting
This is the second part of the ultimate business building legal checklist. Last time we discussed all the preliminary matters you must consider when starting your online business. Today we are going to address branding yourself. This is an often overlooked but vitally important topic for online sellers. Branding Yourself… What’s In a Name? Honestly?
