It's easy to feel confident about going into business when the economy is doing great, but economic downturns make even the most savviest investors start to second-guess themselves. Whether you have already started the process of beginning a company or have just...
Business and Entertainment Law
IP Lawsuits – Protect Your Intellectual Property Rights
IP lawsuits can be filed based on copyright violations, trademark infringement, theft of trade secrets, or anytime someone steals your ideas or your creative work for their own profit. Intellectual property lawyers, music and entertainment industry attorneys.
What is Music Law?
What is "music law?" If you are a musician, you probably want to get paying gigs, record your music, and make a profit from your performances and recordings. What you may not have considered is that every step of the process involves other people or companies who also...
Frivolous Lawsuits Against Small Businesses in SC
Are you a small business owner?Along with marketing, staffing, payroll, stocking the shelves or supply room, and what seems like a thousand other worries and headaches, you may also find that your business can be severely damaged or even shut down by frivolous...
Can I Sue for Breach of Contract? Why “a Handshake, a Look in the Eye, and a Personal Relationship” are Not Enough
If you loan money to someone with a verbal agreement that they will repay the loan with interest, can you sue for breach of contract when they stop making payments? If there is a "meeting of the minds" and some evidence of the verbal agreement, is that enough to prove...
When frauds pad their pockets, your business lends the stuffing
Your small business is not just your passion, but your livelihood. That doesn't matter to scammers, whose livelihood . Credit card fraud is on the rise, and your business could be first in line to bear responsibility. The costs of fraud stack up quickly and your...
What is a Trademark?
What is a trademark? If you have a business and a product to sell, you may already understand the importance of branding. Trademarks are one way to create a brand, making them a critical part of any long-term marketing plan. How do potential customers know that a...
Five steps to evict your tenant
If an unsolvable problem occurs between you and your tenant, you may be inclined to evict them. Evicting a tenant can be a frustrating and costly process, following these steps may make the process a little easier. 1. Have a valid reason to evict You don't want to...
What musicians need to know about copyright
You’ve created a song you absolutely love and cannot wait to share it with the world. However, before you upload it to Soundcloud or release a video on YouTube, it’s important to know just how protected you are as a creator. Here are a few basics of music intellectual...
What is Intellectual Property?
What is intellectual property?Intellectual property rights protect intangible property. Your ideas, inventions, musical creations, films, or artwork belong to you just as a physical object like your car may belong to you. If someone hotwires your car late one night...
