Business Law
8 Consejos para Proteger tu Invento (Pt. 2)
#5 Solicitar una Patente es una Inversión en sí. Obtener una patente es un ejercicio de mostrarle al USPTO que
Silvino Diaz
June 22, 2020
Business Law
Business Law
8 Consejos para Proteger tu Invento (Pt. 1)
La protección de los derechos sobre inventos, procesos, fórmulas y diseños le corresponde principalmente al régimen de Patentes. Las patentes forman parte del régimen de Propiedad Intelectual, donde se encuentran además: los derechos de autor; las marcas; y los secretos comerciales. Estos 4 campos están relacionados, pero no son lo mismo. Cada uno protege distintos aspectos de las creaciones humanas.
Silvino Diaz
June 22, 2020
Business Law
Las Pequeñas Empresas Comerciales y de las Minorías en el Condado de Miami Dade (Parte 2)
No mucha gente lo sabe, pero es importante saber que una vez que un negocio o persona desfavoreada haya participado en el programa, ni el negocio ni esa persona volverán a ser elegibles. El SBA rechazará automáticamente esas aplicaciones. Por lo tanto, una empresa puede participar sólo una vez. No importa si la propiedad y el control han cambiado por completo; la empresa será rechazada si se aplica de nuevo.
Oscar Gomez
June 4, 2020
Business Law
Substantial Presence Test During COVID-19
During the coronavirus pandemic, many foreign nationals have been left unable to leave the United States and have, therefore, been involuntarily stranded in the country for longer than they anticipated. Does this extended presence in the United States carry with it any tax implications for these foreign nationals?
Eric Gros-Dubois
June 1, 2020
Business Law
Small Business and Minority Businesses in Miami Dade County (Part 2)
Not many people know this but it is important to know that once a business or disadvantaged individual has participated in the program, neither the business nor that individual will be eligible again. The SBA will automatically decline those applications.
Eric Gros-Dubois
June 1, 2020
Business Law
What is a Force Majeure Clause in a Contract?
What is a Force Majeure Clause in a Contract? A force majeure clause is a provision typically added to contracts
Eric Gros-Dubois
May 26, 2020
Tax Law
What are Accredited Investors and what is a Private Placement Memorandum?
The reason for such disclosures is to protect the company in the event things fall apart and the investors try to sue the company for securities fraud for example. Such disclosures will be used as the company’s defense. One of the best ways to provide such disclosures is through a document called a Private Placement Memorandum (aka PPM).
Eric Gros-Dubois
May 25, 2020
Business Law
What if I’m a Small Business Owner and I’m Looking to Protect my Life-long Legacy?
While it can be emotional to imagine the state of a business after your passing, it can prove crucial in the protection of your legacy. The reality is that your sudden passing can lead to thousands or millions of dollars in losses for your business, and even starker consequences for your family.
Eric Gros-Dubois
May 22, 2020
Business Law
Consumer Class Action Lawsuits
In a class action lawsuit, only one lawsuit is filed on behalf of an entire group of injured parties. Very often, for example, such lawsuits unite many individuals and go after a large company that has produced defective products that have causes injury or loss to every individual member of the class action lawsuit. The settlement that such a lawsuit results in is typically divided between all of the individual plaintiffs.
Eric Gros-Dubois
May 22, 2020
Business Law
Enforcement Against a Personal Guarantor (Part 1)
A personal guarantee is an individual or business entity that guarantees responsibility for another’s financial obligation, should they ever fail to repay their lender. Personal guarantee’s usually come in when securing a debt for a loan such as a car finance or mortgage, but the guarantor is not contractually liable for any part of the loan unless the debtor fails to make a payment.
Eric Gros-Dubois
May 22, 2020