Category Archives: Business

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What You Don’t Know: Trade Secrets

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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Three Part Outline For Businesses To Begin To Protect Their Intellectual Property

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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Document Production Is A Crucial Step In Commercial Litigation

This morning on anchor.fm, Chris Werner spent a few minutes talking to entrepreneurs and small and medium sized business owners about the importance of document production in litigation. While large businesses may be well versed in litigation issues, entrepreneurs and smaller businesses ofter are confused by the process. The following is an overview of document production. What Is Document Production? One of the early steps in most commercial litigation is...

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Three Strategies To Help Businesses Minimize Litigation Risk

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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The New Overtime Rules Can Be Good For Your Business

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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Things To Consider When Closing Or Reorganizing A Business

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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Chris Werner Talking Internship Programs On Anchor.fm

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
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5 Reason Your Startup Needs A Good Business Attorney

Startups and entrepreneurs can't waste time or money if they hope to be successful. They need to find value and exploit it. Usually, they are very good at doing just that. However, I am surprised how often entrepreneurs don't understand the value of a business lawyer. Perhaps it has something to do with the negative perceptions of lawyers (they are too expensive, they provide too much information and not enough advice,...

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Contract Calamity 2 in a 3-Part Series On Common Business Mishaps Involving Contracts And Agreements

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. Note: This is the second of three parts about common mistakes businesses make with contracts and agreements. In the first part of this series, we discussed of the dangers of businesses avoiding contracts altogether. Today we are going...

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Contract Calamity: 1 in a 3-Part Series on Common Business Mishaps Involving Contracts and Agreements

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. Note: This is the first of three parts about common mistakes businesses make with contracts and agreements. Contracts and agreements are the lifeblood of your business. They allow you to make money, secure services, and are...

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