Legal Articles
Joe Exotic vs. Trademark law – root cause of where it all went wrong
April 23, 2020 | News
What brought Joe Exotic down was his decision to use unfair trade practices and violate the intellectual property of Carol Baskin, the owner and operator of Big Cat Rescue.
FFCRA – law requiring sick pay for coronavirus, starting April 2, 2020
March 25, 2020 | News
This article is about how your business may be affected by the FFCRA (Families First Coronavirus Response Act). This is not the $2 trillion bailout, but a law signed on March 18, 2020.
The law requires paying anyone who cannot work (or telework) due to COVID-19 based on being quarantined due to illness or to government-imposed isolation (like the one Houston and Dallas are now in).
Your Business is Shut from Coronavirus, Now What? Checking Insurance Policies and Contracts
March 18, 2020 | News
Business owners watch the news while shouldering many responsibilities. Sports cancelled. Schools closed. Gyms and bars shut. Restaurants scaled down to take-out and delivery. Then, along with the run on goods, burglaries started.
Now business owners have either shut or reduced hours and staff. As you ask yourself, “What next?” here are a few legal tips.