Trademarks – whether or not they are legally registered – are the core components of your brand. A trademark is a type of intellectual property consisting of a recognizable sign, design, or expression that identifies products or services of a […]
If 2020 has taught us anything, it is that you should expect the unexpected. Last week, Garmin—a popular multinational technology company and maker of an array of products for athletes—was the victim of a ransomware attack that took down many […]
There’s an old saying that business owners refuse to work a 40-hour-per-week job for someone else, so instead they work 80+ hours for themselves. We see this play out time and time again with many entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs are by nature […]
In boxing, they say it’s the punch you don’t see coming that knocks you out. Let’s face it, 2020 has kept the punches coming, and if you own a business, chances are you have felt knocked out more than once […]
Many gig workers unknowingly operate as sole proprietors. Doing so, unfortunately, subjects those individuals to personal liability for their actions or inactions. Forming and operating as a company (such as a limited liability company, or LLC) creates liability protection from […]
The average cost of a healthcare data breach in the United States is $15 million dollars. The United States experienced more than 40,000 security incidents and 2,000 documented data breaches in 2019 alone, more than 15% of which were in […]
There’s an old saying that business owners refuse to work a 40-hour-per-week job for someone else, so instead they work 80+ hours for themselves. We see this play out time and time again with many tech entrepreneurs. Tech entrepreneurs are […]
In an effort to deter fraudulent and deceptive organizations from soliciting contributions within Florida, the Legislature has amended its solicitation of funds law effective July 1, 2014. Some of the major changes are as follows: Officers, directors, trustees, or employees […]
In the wake of major data breaches in late 2013 and early 2014, the Florida Legislature unanimously adopted new, more stringent data breach notification requirements. Effective July 1, 2014, The Florida Information Protection Act of 2014 requires notification to affected […]
Internet scams are as old as the Internet, and they’re not going away anytime soon. Scammers try to exploit innocent victims at all costs. No one is immune–even law firms are targeted by scammers. We recently received an email claiming […]
