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Yes, Virginia; You Really Should Have an Operating Agreement.
By Barbara Burns | | Business Law
You wouldn’t drive a car without insurance, would you? Maybe you would, if you thought you could get away with it. But, when your car is rea-ended, or you rear-end another car, you’ll be weeping while you write the checks to pay for the damage, and the fine for driving while uninsured. No one plans […]
Read More Designs as Trademarks?
By Barbara Burns | | Copyrights and Trademarks
Sometimes. Maybe. It depends. A trademark is a source identifier; its purpose is to inform the purchaser of goods or services of the source of those goods or services. A design can be a trademark, but not when it is decorative ornamentation on the item itself. I see this with clients who want to register […]
Read More The New Normal
By Barbara Burns | | Business Law
On day one of his administration, Donald Trump made good on his promise to limit immigration to the US. Initially, the focus was on illegal immigration—visitors who overstayed their visas and those who crossed the border to the US without any visa at all. That focus has now expanded to include legal immigration, including by […]
Read More Nonprofit Corporations: The Basics
By Barbara Burns | | Business Law, News
The defining feature of a nonprofit corporation is that it has no owners or shareholders. But although nonprofits have no owners, they are not limited to charitable activities; they operate businesses of all kinds, such as schools, hospitals, clubs and trade associations. In New Jersey, as in most other states, nonprofit corporations are governed by […]
Read More Score One for #MeToo?
By Barbara Burns | | Employment Law, News
On January 31, 2019, the New Jersey Assembly approved Senate Bill 121. The vote was 64 in favor, four against. There were four abstentions. S 121 was approved in June 2018 by the New Jersey Senate, by a vote of 34 to one. The bill now goes to Governor Phil Murphy, who is expected to […]
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