It has become common for small businesses to be structured as corporations, limited liability companies, and other entities to protect their owners from personal liability. When those small [...]
Software Subscriptions: Are You Getting the Whole Nine(s) Yards?
In Corporate Issues, Information and Business Technology, Intellectual Property PostedMany of the software subscription (Software as a Service) agreements that we review are deficient or silent with respect to a service level agreement or SLA. SLAs typically govern what support [...]
Under an amendment to the Bankruptcy Code triggered by the CARES Act, Chapter 13 debtors are permitted to extend their Chapter 13 plan terms from a maximum of five (5) years to seven (7) years, [...]
The transition period for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union ends on December 31, 2020, the Exit Date. This has implications for European trademarks and applications for which [...]
If your company is collecting personal data about California residents and meets ONE of the following criteria, it must be compliant with this new law. Does your company: Have $25 million in [...]
On August 26, 2020, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued its ruling in In re: Tribune Company, et al., a Chapter 11 bankruptcy case involving the operator of well-known [...]
Many people are already familiar with federal financing programs available in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, such as the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loans [...]
De-risking Series: De-risking Your Business with Better Contract Practices
In Corporate Issues PostedMost business owners understand that good contract provisions and practices can reduce the risk profile of their companies, but, along with risk reduction, a thoughtful and disciplined approach [...]
As of July 1, 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) is now enforceable by the Attorney General of California. Businesses in violation of the CCPA will be notified of [...]
Some customers of reopened businesses likely will contract COVID-19 given the widespread contagiousness of the virus. Enterprising plaintiff attorneys are most certainly preparing to file [...]