by Andrew Easler | Jul 12, 2020 | Compliance, Business Planning, Tax & IRS
Businesses with global operations often pursue and maintain relationships by relying on their globally mobile employees to initiate and sustain relationships with their foreign customer bases. These practices may have developed over a number of years in line with the...
by Andrew Easler | Jun 27, 2020 | Intellectual Property, Contracts & Services, Marketing
Whether it’s a company buying out its competition or a corporate tech giant purchasing a business so as to integrate its assets with another company’s assets, the sale and acquisition of tech companies is a massive part of the technology industry with billions of...
by Andrew Easler | Jun 21, 2020 | Compliance
Like most jurisdictions, the unlicensed practice of law (“UPL”) is prohibited in Florida.[1] Therefore, distinguishing lawful services from those which are unlawful is crucial. The unauthorized practice of law is the practice of law by a person who is not a lawyer...
by Andrew Easler | Jun 12, 2020 | Intellectual Property
With competition and digital piracy on the rise, it is now more essential than ever to ensure that you have correctly protected your software’s intellectual property rights. Certain components of a software program may be protected under different bodies of...
by Andrew Easler | Jun 10, 2020 | Business Planning
WH Smith, PLC v Benages & Associates involved an action to pierce the corporate veil of an entity arising out of the breach of an agreement.[1] On March 30, 2001, Benages & Associates (“Benages”) and WH Smith, Inc. (“ Smith Georgia”) entered into an agreement...
by Andrew Easler | Jun 1, 2020 | Labor & Employment
Employers owe a duty of care to their employees, but how far does “Duty of Care” extend when a third party is involved? The court in the following case had to determine whether a laboratory that performs drug screening at the behest of an employer owes a duty of care...
by Andrew Easler | Jun 1, 2020 | Intellectual Property, Compliance, Marketing
Knowing when your company’s brand may be at risk could help you save the identity of your business. One day, you’ve managed to come up with the perfect name for your company, product or services, the next day you receive a cease and desist letter from someone claiming...
