If you expect to either pay or be the recipient of some type of monetary award in a divorce proceeding, then it will be important for you to understand the divorce law in your state and how courts award alimony or what is also commonly called spousal support. In all […]
Continue ReadingAs a former Franchisor Founder I spent a whole lot of my time making sure our business model was sound and our brand name was strong. That meant paying attention to all the details, including our trademarks and trade dress. Since we had basically conceived the mobile car washing industry […]
Continue ReadingThe American political winds are constantly shifting. Our nation’s policies and laws change to the sway of a pendulum that will never stop in the middle of its motion. With an economy still in recovery and high unemployment rates, it is no surprise that policies such as immigration reform are […]
Continue ReadingOne of the most important things you can do when buying a home is to hire a land use attorney. The reason is: There can be many things that can potentially go wrong during the buying process. You need legal counsel along the way to make sure that everything goes […]
Continue ReadingAny person holding a commercial driver’s license (or CDL, for short) is held to higher standards when it comes to impaired driving rather than their non-commercial driver’s license, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. There is a good reason for this: it doesn’t matter what the driver is […]
Continue ReadingOn 1 July 2013, Croatia will join the European Union and membership of the Community Trademark (CTM) will extend to 28 countries. At present, the 27 countries covered by the Community Trademark are Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, […]
Continue ReadingRemember the trumpeted financial reform bill that Congress passed in late July? You know the one, the new round of regulations that would abolish greed, protect us from Wall Street, the slap-on-the-wrist political payback for the bailouts, the kind of major legislation that results in hours of cable news face […]
Continue ReadingiPad: The Lawyer’s Secret Weapon I’m 32,000 feet in the air on a flight from Michigan back to Phoenix, eagerly awaiting those familiar words “approved to use portable electronics”. With one fell swoop, my iPad is removed from my bag and onto my tray ready to write this article…or maybe […]
Continue ReadingThe hardest part of creating a new company is getting new customers to shop with a brand that they don’t know. A customer will normally stay with a company that has provided good, quality services and products for several years. It is for that reason that it is difficult to […]
Continue ReadingExemptions from certain requirements on acquiring United States citizenship by naturalization are in: lawful permanent residence, age, continuous residence and physical presence, English language, and special consideration in civics knowledge. Exception From Lawful Permanent Residence: A conditional permanent resident may apply for citizenship, eve if his/her conditional residency had not […]
Continue ReadingYou might think about filing for bankruptcy if you are facing serious financial problems. The bankruptcy process involves several steps. The most important step is the 341 meeting with creditors, which is required by Section 341 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. To avoid any delays in the bankruptcy process, it […]
