Category Archives: Business Law

As a business owner, if you are not thinking about trade secrets, you may be costing yourself a lot of money. One of the reasons we like to encourage business owners regularly to work with an attorney is because a good business attorney can help you spot issues you might not otherwise have considered until it's too late. Today, that issue is trade secrets. What Are Trade Secrets? Trade secrets are...

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This morning on anchor.fm Chris Werner talked with entrepreneurs and business owners and provided a three part outline for businesses to use to begin to protect their intellectual property. What Is Intellectual Property? Intellectual property is generally defined as anything that is produced by the human mind. There are four traditional types of intellectual property: 1) patents, such as you might have on a unique device or invention; 2) copyrights, such...

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This morning on anchor.fm, Chris Werner talked about a question he is often asked by small and medium sized business clients, "how do I make sure my business doesn't get sued?" As Chris explained, the quick answer is that there is no way to guarantee that your business won't get sued. If you are in business long enough, and if you are successful enough, there is a good chance that your business...

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This afternoon on anchor.fm, Chris Werner discusses some ways that the new overtime rules can actually be a good thing for businesses and business owners. Check out his comments and let us know if you have questions. Contact our office if you have specific questions about your business. https://anchor.fm/w/A0E1FB Standard Disclaimer: Vidar provides posts in this blog as general information. This is not meant to be specific advice and your...

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This morning on anchor.fm, Chris Werner discussed some tips and things to consider when closing or reorganizing a business. Since each business is different and each situation is different, there is no single answer for exactly what you need to do. As always, I recommend that you discuss your situation with your attorney to form a specific plan. With that said, there are some things you should be considering: Gather Your...

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Today on anchor.fm, Chris Werner discusses why you should make sure your commercial litigation attorney understands social media. Social media is an incredible source of information relevant to business disputes. The discovery rules in most courts allow you to collect and use information from social media accounts. However, in order to take advantage of this, your litigation attorney needs to understand the platforms. I'm not suggesting that your attorney needs...

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The newly signed Defend Trade Secrets Act, or "DTSA" provides companies with new tools to protect their trade secrets. Most importantly, the DTSA allows companies to pursue their trade secret claims in federal court, recover exemplary damages, and recover attorney's fees. However, in order to take advantage of these new tools, companies need to update all of their non-disclosure agreements and make sure to include the required language and disclosure...

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Today on anchor.fm, Chris Werner talks about the three outside people who should be part of your startup team. Listen to the show then let us know who else you think is essential to your startup team. https://anchor.fm/w/A0A190 Standard Disclaimer: Vidar provides posts in this blog as general information. This is not meant to be specific advice and your business should always talk directly with a lawyer about your individual...

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Standard Disclaimer: Vidar provides posts in this blog as general information. This is not meant to be specific advice and your business should always talk directly with a lawyer about your individual business needs. Check out Chris Werner on anchor.fm talking about business law and litigation issues. New episode every day. Today Chris has some tips for running an unpaid internship program. https://anchor.fm/w/A095D1