by seradmin | Feb 17, 2020
Even though the majority of trademark applications submitted to the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) are submitted by small business owners, many new business owners typically overlook the importance of obtaining a trademark for their business’...
by seradmin | Jan 12, 2020
There are several pitfalls entrepreneurs need to be wary of. You don’t want to get caught in the quicksand. While this list is far from exhaustive, it is a quick glimpse of the legal issues startups need to be aware of from the moment they go into business, and why it...
by seradmin | Jan 1, 2020
Effective January 1, 2020, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) increased the standard salary level which triggers the required overtime pay for exempt employees from $455 per week ($23,660 a year) to $684 per week ($35,568 a year). Thus, an employee who makes...
by seradmin | Nov 13, 2019
Wouldn’t it be nice to have an attorney in your back pocket at all times? Wouldn’t you like to call your General Counsel and run something by him/her before you pull the trigger? Many small and mid-size businesses don’t have the luxury of being able to afford in-house...
by seradmin | Nov 1, 2019
As I prepare to participate in the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s this month, I’d like to share with you the “why”. Lilia Amelia Treto del Pino, my Mami, was born on June 28, 1917 in Ciego de Avila, Cuba. She and my father, Mario Treto,...
