You might hear the term intellectual property thrown around quite often, but feel unsure exactly what it means. You are not alone in your uncertainty. As a business owner, it is imperative that you identify your IP and protect it to the best of your ability. What is...
Distracted driving causes more than 900,000 motor vehicle accidents every year. However, distracted driving can be difficult to prove. How can you prove that a driver who caused your injuries in a motor vehicle accident was driving while distracted? Virginia law...
As an entrepreneur, your concepts are the foundation of your livelihood, making it essential to protect your intellectual property. Defending your unique ideas and creations helps prevent financial losses and unfair competition. Types of intellectual property...
A trillion-dollar infrastructure bill may improve our nation’s highways, but saving lives is not as easily bought. Safety mostly depends on all drivers knowing and obeying the rules. Our nation’s well-developed tax-exempt infrastructure is similar. It greatly...
Your employee handbook introduces your company culture and values. It also can create employee rights. Increasingly, it is a means to fulfill and clarify government imposed notice and other legal requirements. Thus a careful, updated, and accurate employee handbook is...
On August 4, 2021, the Small Business Administration (SBA) opened a new portal to allow smallest businesses and nonprofits to submit a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiveness application directly to SBA for amounts up to $150,000. Previously, all PPP...
Though there are multiple business structures available to charitable startups, most choose to pursue 501(c)3 status over other alternatives. According to Forbes, more than 1.6 million nonprofits are 501(c)3 organizations and include environmental groups, food banks,...
President Biden signed into law March 11 the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA). Among the benefits is 6 months of free (federally subsidized) continued health insurance coverage beginning this month. This significant benefit is for individuals...
Intellectual property is a collection of intangible assets that you create for your business. This may include your business’s name, automated processes and logo designs. These unique items must be protected. There are four common kinds of intellectual property that...
Ask your insurance carrier who is most likely to sue a nonprofit, or business for that matter, and their answer may surprise you. The plaintiff is not likely to be a victim of slip and fall in your poorly lighted or maintained parking lot. The most likely plaintiffs...
