Business Law for Entrepreneurs

This course covers everything a new or existing business owner needs to know about protecting their assets, and their self-interests. This 4 hour course given in 2 hour sessions over two nights covers the following areas:

Legal Issues:

• Trademarks & Service marks: Source indication, Unique in Market, Term, State and Federal Jurisdiction,
• Copyrights: Protects Expression, No Cause of Action without Registration, Term, and Work for hire.
• Patents: Utility-Protection of Concept, Design Patent, 1 Yr. Statutory Bar.
• Trade Secrets: Make Reasonable Effort to Keep, Convey Business Advantage, Misappropriation of Trade Secret.
• Contracts:  Non-Disclosure, Non-Compete, Licenses, Formation, Remedies.
• Business Entity: Sole Proprietorship, Partnership, Corporation, S-Corporation, Limited Liability Partnership, Limited Liability Corporation.
• Sales and USE Tax: Filing Quarterly for Employees and business taxes.

Managing Legal Risk:

• Recruiting & Hiring: a Manager's Guide to Staying Out of Court.
• The American Disabilities Act (ADA): Tough Question & Straight Answers.

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