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10.01.2009
Better Business Tips: Employment 101 > Employers Beware: Interns Do Not Equal Free Labor
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Appellate
10.02.2006
Winning in Mediation
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Construction
11.01.2011
Deeper Inquiry may be Required to Determine Whether Project is Subject to Prevailing Wages
11.01.2011
Special Fee Shifting Statute Under the California False Claims Act
07.01.2011
Not Knowing Your Name May Get You Disciplined
07.01.2011
Offsite Manufacturer not Required to Pay Prevailing Wage even Though its Onsite Subcontracting Work was Subject to Prevailing Wage
07.01.2011
There Better be a Good Reason for Withholding that Money
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How the False Claims Acts May Impact Your Construction Project
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Terms of Agreement Can Waive a Subcontractor's Statutory Right to Prompt Payment
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Procopio ESI Processing Center
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Public Entities May be Held Liable for Failing to Disclose Material Information to Bidders Even without Fraudulent Intent
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Before Clicking the Send Button
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Changes in California's Mechanic's Lien Laws
03.15.2010
When it Comes to Worksite Safety, You May Just Be Your Brother’s Keeper
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Electronic Documents - Handle With Care
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General Contractors Beware - Your subcontractors’ employees might be yours!
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Solid Contracts: Negotiating construction contracts to limit or avoid financial loss or liability
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Don't get burned on the boilerplate: How preconceptions can leave tenants vulnerable
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Mezzanine Loans to Developers and Owners of Real Estate Projects: 10 Ways to Improve the Quality of the Equity Pledge
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The Benefits of Equipment Leasing
09.21.2006
California Land Reuse And Revitalization Act of 2004 Limits Liability For Purchasers Of Impacted Properties
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Legislature Enhances Density Bonus and Other Incentives or Concessions for Developers Providing Lower-Income Housing
01.15.2004
Negotiate or Litigate: Landlord's Dilemma When Faced With a Defaulting Tenant
11.01.2001
Comparative Analysis of U.S. vs. Mexican Commercial Real Estate Transactions
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Corporate and Securities
03.28.2012
Structuring and Negotiating a Convertible Note Offering
02.14.2012
Why Your Business Will Need to Comply with California's Transparency in Supply Chains Act
01.03.2011
Preparing for an Exit - What to Consider When Selling Your Business
04.21.2010
Beware of Internet Matchmaking Networks in Raising Capital
02.24.2010
The Dangers of Raising Capital Through Social Media
07.22.2009
Key Considerations When Selling Your Privately-Held Company
06.01.2009
The Risks of Using "Finders" to Raise Capital
03.30.2009
FINRA Proposes a Limited Registration Category for Investment Banking Professionals
01.23.2009
The ABCs of Investment Adviser Regulation
10.02.2008
Investment Advisers Get No-Action Relief Supporting Payment of Finder's Fees in Connection with Investment Pools
07.31.2008
SEC Grants No-Action Relief For Reporting Transactions on Forms 4 and 5
07.28.2008
Clogging the PIPEs: The SEC Cracks Down on "Death Spiral" Convertibles
07.28.2008
How Management Suffers in Down-Round Financings
07.28.2008
Negotiating the Buyer's Right to Terminate an Acquisition Agreement Post-Cerberus
03.01.2008
Better Board Effectiveness
11.01.2007
Weighing exit strategies: Both initial public offerings and acquisitions have their advantages
01.01.2007
Maximizing Business Value: Planning Ahead For Future Liquidity Events
09.01.2006
Internal Control Audits: How Small Public Companies Should Respond To SOX
05.12.2005
Board of Advisors: Key Tool For Successful Companies
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Emerging Growth and Technology
06.25.2005
Competition and Royalty Issues in Technology Licensing
06.25.2005
The New Federal Spam Law: You're Likely Not In Compliance
09.01.2003
Biotechnology Leasing: Special Issues in Leasing Laboratory Space
06.19.2000
Silicon Valley South: The Explosion of Intellectual Property Practices in San Diego
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Contractual Uncertainty in Multimedia Products
08.30.1996
New California Law Regarding Online Transactions
03.12.1996
Advertising Rules on the Web
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Who Owns The Web Site -- The Developer Or The Owner?
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Environmental and Land Use
02.23.2012
Draft Guidelines to Streamline CEQA Review of Infill Projects: Is the Bar Too High?
04.12.2010
New General Permit for Stormwater Discharges from Construction Sites and Recent Case Law Involve Industrial Sites Impose Effluent Limits on Stormwater Discharges
04.17.2009
Corporate Risk from the Changing Climate
04.09.2009
The New EPA Administration Moves Toward National Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting System
09.29.2008
Climate Change: The Early Days
08.01.2008
Global Impact - Anticipating California’s global warming legislation
07.01.2008
Climate change regulations affect business owners
06.06.2008
Climate Change: Treaties, Legislation, Due Diligence and Litigation Update
06.01.2008
Go Green - Reaping the Benefits of Green Workplace Practices
04.01.2007
Storm Warning: Requirement For Stormwater Permits May Affect All Businesses
09.21.2006
California Land Reuse And Revitalization Act of 2004 Limits Liability For Purchasers Of Impacted Properties
09.21.2006
EPA's Proposed "All Appropriate Inquiry" Rule
04.01.2006
Environmental Hazards and Jurisdiction on Tribal Lands
06.27.2005
California's Ban on Point and Non-Point Discharges of into Areas of Special Biological Significance
06.27.2005
California's Ocean Plan Ban on Waste Discharges into Areas of Special Biological Significance (ASBS)
06.27.2005
Presentation: The Role of Economic Considerations in Stormwater Permits
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Finance, Restructuring and Bankruptcy
03.23.2009
Good News for Real Estate Investors?
03.03.2009
Good News for Real Estate Investors? U.S. Treasury Begins Releasing Details of Financial Stability Plan
12.01.2008
Don't Blame This Mess on Title 11
12.01.2007
Bankruptcy-Related Litigation: Protecting Secured and Unsecured Creditors From Financial Loss
03.01.2007
The Benefits of Equipment Leasing
06.23.2005
California Finance Lenders Law - Which Financing Transactions Trigger the Licensing Requirements?
12.01.2004
California Legislature Passes Law Exempting Commercial Bridge Loans Made by Venture Capital Companies to Operating Companies from California Finance Lenders Law
10.10.2002
Revised Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code - An Update and Look Ahead
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Franchising
08.01.2007
Good News For Franchisors
02.01.2007
Strategic Licensing Of Intellectual Property: How Licensing Can Be A Competitive Advantage In Your Business
06.27.2005
Licensing: The Least You Need To Know
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Government and Public Affairs
03.06.2012
County of San Diego to Reduce Public Transportation Fees
01.01.2010
The Ralph M. Brown Act and Related Statutes
01.01.2009
Compilation of Selected Laws and Regulations Applicable to Charter Schools
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Health Care
09.01.2007
Taking Control: Managing Health Care Costs through System Knowledge and Support
07.25.2005
Wireless Health Combines San Diego Tech Firms
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Intellectual Property
07.08.2009
When Staying Connected Online Crosses the Line
04.07.2009
The Increasing Value of Trademarks on the Internet
03.17.2009
Don't Be a Victim of Brand Identity Theft on the Web
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Copyright Law: The least you need to know
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Patent Marking and the SaaS Business Model
04.01.2008
Protect Your Brands
04.01.2008
Protect Your Business' Brand and Products, Avoid Knockoffs
12.01.2007
Protection of Intangible Assets
10.01.2007
Business Method Patents: Protecting Your Firm's Inventions
02.01.2007
Strategic Licensing Of Intellectual Property: How Licensing Can Be A Competitive Advantage In Your Business
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Patent Trolls: Beware Of Licensing And Patent Complications
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How to Comply with the Spam Law
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Wireless Health Combines San Diego Tech Firms
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Licensing: The Least You Need To Know
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Trade Secret Protection - A Primer
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Competition and Royalty Issues in Technology Licensing
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'I Need an NDA, Any NDA, Quick!' -- WRONG!
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Silicon Valley South: The Explosion of Intellectual Property Practices in San Diego
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Patenting of "Business Method"
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International Law
09.20.2010
Proposed Guidance on FBARs & Foreign Persons
04.21.2010
What Happens in Mexico is Taxed in the US
01.22.2010
International Planning for Foreign Nationals
09.01.2009
Inversiones en Deuda Privada en los EU
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Inversiones Inmobiliarias en los EU
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Mexico's New Tax on Cash Deposits and its Creditability Under IRC Section 901
02.06.2008
Coming to America: The "Throwback Tax's" Ugly Head - The Non-Resident Alien Cum Resident as Beneficiary of Accumulated Income
01.01.2008
Doing Business in Mexico
11.02.2007
Surprise! You have a Foreign Trust
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Forms Of Doing Business In Mexico Compared To The U.S.
10.01.2007
So, You Want to Advertise and Sell Your Mexican Residential Real Estate Project in the United States - Now What?
06.15.2007
I grandi miti fiscali sugli investimenti di stranieri in immobili statunitensi
12.01.2006
Foreign Taxes: How International Joint Ventures Can Open The Door For Tax Violations
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What Happens In Mexico . . . Has To Be Reported To The IRS! Mexican Residential Trusts and the Reporting Requirements Under IRC Section 6048
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Mexican Residential Trusts and the Reporting Requirements of Section 6048
12.01.2005
The Great Myth in Pre-Immigration Tax Planning - Why Section 679(a)(4) Does not Apply to Subtitle B (U.S. Estate, Gift and Generation Skipping Transfer Taxes)
07.01.2005
Foreign Persons with Certain Visas and their California Employers Beware: Non-Conformity of Federal and California Employment Tax Rules
06.29.2005
The 10 Most Relevant 2007 Mexican Tax Reforms
06.28.2005
How Do You Say "FIRPTA" In Spanish? A Comparative International Tax Analysis For Foreign Investors Of U.S. & Mexican Real Estate
06.05.2005
Investing in Mexican Real Estate - FAQs
04.25.2005
Oops - The Accidental Inversion: The Scope of Section 7874 - To Certain In-Bound International Transactions Not Intended by Congress to be a "Corporate Inversion"
05.27.2004
U.S. International Tax and Legal Implications of Maquiladora Operations
04.01.2004
Why Regulation 301.7701(b)-1(b) and the Definition of "Lawful Permanent Resident" Must Address Non-U.S. Citizens Who Have Left and Permanently Reside Outside the United States
09.09.2003
What to do when your client didn't "Check the Box"?
08.26.2003
The High Risks of Commercial Transactions in Mexico
10.09.2002
Summary of Mexican Visas for Business Purposes
03.01.2002
Legal and Practical Issues Involved with Maquiladora Financing
12.21.2000
Summary of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
02.04.1999
Basic Issues for Foreign Corporations Doing Business in California
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Labor and Employment
04.16.2012
The California Supreme Court Gives Employers Some Long-Awaited Guidance on Meal and Rest Periods in Brinker - Welcome to the "Duty to Relieve"
12.07.2011
New Changes in the Law Affecting Employers: January 1, 2012
10.06.2011
National Labor Relations Board to Require Posting of Notice of Employee Rights
08.24.2011
Are Your Employment Agreements Up To Date?
03.28.2011
Court of Appeal Takes Expansive Approach In Applying California’s Prevailing Wage Law to Private Development Projects Receiving Bond Financing
12.21.2010
Recent Developments in Federal Employment Law Expand Employee Rights
07.21.2009
General Contractors Beware - Your subcontractors’ employees might be yours!
03.06.2009
New employment laws require immediate action
08.29.2008
Megan's Law Loophole Gives Predators an Advantage
02.01.2008
Sexual Harassment: Taking Proactive Steps to Deter and Defend Costly Litigation
08.01.2007
Attorney-Client Confidentiality: How To Assure The Confidentiality Of Your Company's Legal Records
11.01.2006
Gelfo v. Lockheed Martin: How A New Ruling On Disabilities Affects California Businesses
07.01.2005
Foreign Persons with Certain Visas and their California Employers Beware: Non-Conformity of Federal and California Employment Tax Rules
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Licensing
03.02.2010
A How To on Apparel Licensing
12.01.2009
Issues to Consider in Apparel Licensing
02.01.2007
Strategic Licensing Of Intellectual Property: How Licensing Can Be A Competitive Advantage In Your Business
10.01.2006
Patent Trolls: Beware Of Licensing And Patent Complications
06.27.2005
Licensing: The Least You Need To Know
06.25.2005
Competition and Royalty Issues in Technology Licensing
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Litigation
12.01.2011
Is it Better to Seek Forgiveness Versus Ask for Permission?
12.01.2011
Whether to Settle or Go to Trial? - The Client's Decision
12.01.2007
Bankruptcy-Related Litigation: Protecting Secured and Unsecured Ceditors From Financial Loss
07.01.2007
Managing Litigation Costs: How to Make a Difference on the Bottom Line
08.30.1996
The Importance of Agreements For Trial Products and Services
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Native American Law
04.01.2006
Environmental Hazards and Jurisdiction on Tribal Lands
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Patent Prosecution and Counseling
01.20.2009
Patent Marking and the SaaS Business Model
12.01.2007
Protection of Intangible Assets
10.01.2007
Business Method Patents: Protecting Your Firm's Inventions
10.01.2006
Patent Trolls: Beware Of Licensing And Patent Complications
06.27.2005
Patent Protection - A Primer
04.03.2000
Patenting of "Business Method"
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Public Agencies and Charter Schools
12.07.2011
New Changes in the Law Affecting Public Employers: January 1, 2012
02.01.2011
Putting the Finger on the Parent Trigger Law to Improve Local Schools
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Real Estate
03.02.2011
City of San Diego Considers Sweeping New 'Abandoned Property Ordinance'
01.01.2011
Changes to the ACORD 25 Certificate of Insurance
03.23.2009
Good News for Real Estate Investors?
03.03.2009
Good News for Real Estate Investors? U.S. Treasury Begins Releasing Details of Financial Stability Plan
10.01.2007
So, You Want to Advertise and Sell Your Mexican Residential Real Estate Project in the United States - Now What?
06.01.2007
Don't get burned on the boilerplate: How preconceptions can leave tenants vulnerable
05.01.2007
Land Assembly in a Changing Environment of Eminent Domain
04.01.2007
Mezzanine Loans to Developers and Owners of Real Estate Projects: 10 Ways to Improve the Quality of the Equity Pledge
09.21.2006
California Land Reuse And Revitalization Act of 2004 Limits Liability For Purchasers Of Impacted Properties
06.05.2005
Investing in Mexican Real Estate - FAQs
03.15.2005
Legislature Enhances Density Bonus and Other Incentives or Concessions for Developers Providing Lower-Income Housing
01.15.2004
Negotiate or Litigate: Landlord's Dilemma When Faced With a Defaulting Tenant
10.09.2003
U.S. Tax Implications of Foreign Investment in U.S. Real Estate
09.01.2003
Biotechnology Leasing: Special Issues in Leasing Laboratory Space
11.01.2001
Comparative Analysis of U.S. vs. Mexican Commercial Real Estate Transactions
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Sustainability and Climate Change
04.17.2009
Corporate Risk from the Changing Climate
04.09.2009
The New EPA Administration Moves Toward National Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting System
09.29.2008
Climate Change: The Early Days
08.01.2008
Global Impact - Anticipating California’s global warming legislation
07.01.2008
Climate change regulations affect business owners
06.06.2008
Climate Change: Treaties, Legislation, Due Diligence and Litigation Update
06.01.2008
Go Green - Reaping the Benefits of Green Workplace Practices
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Tax
11.28.2011
Using Profits Interest to Compensate Key Employees
11.01.2011
Foreign Bank Account Reports - 2011 Regulations Extend Rules to Many Unaware Persons
07.01.2011
IRS Provides more Sensible Offer in its Increased Enforcement of Off-Shore Accounts and Assets of U.S. Taxpayers Residing Overseas
05.01.2011
U.S. Tax Treaties and Section 6114: Why a Taxpayer's Failure to "Take" a Treaty Position Does Not Deny Treaty Benefits
04.01.2011
The 2011 Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Initiative: How it Works and Who May Benefit
02.25.2011
Limited Window of Opportunity to Avoid Tax Penalties (“Get Home Free Ticket”)
02.15.2011
IRS Announces Last Chance Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Initiative
02.01.2011
Overview of U.S. Interest Income, Exempt from U.S. Income Taxation for the Foreign Investor ("Portfolio Interest")
11.24.2010
FATCA of the HIRE Act Crashes Head on into the "Twilight Zone"
03.18.2010
Corporate Officers and Directors Beware - Do Not Borrow Employee Payroll Taxes to Pay Business Expenses
03.09.2010
Key Changes in Federal Estate and Gift Tax (and California No Contest) Law
01.27.2010
Planning for Individual Taxpayers in Anticipation of a Higher Tax Rate Environment
11.18.2009
Current Trends, Government Focus and Penalties for Informational Reporting- FBARs, IRS Forms 5471, 8865, 8858, 8806, 8854, 3520, 3520-A, etc
09.04.2009
Impuestos Aguafiestas!!
09.01.2009
Inversiones en Deuda Privada en los EU
09.01.2009
Inversiones Inmobiliarias en los EU
03.12.2009
Procopio Tax Alert
10.10.2008
Final Section 409A Amendment Deadline is December 31, 2008
06.02.2008
Mexico's New Tax on Cash Deposits and its Creditability Under IRC Section 901
02.06.2008
Coming to America: The "Throwback Tax's" Ugly Head - The Non-Resident Alien Cum Resident as Beneficiary of Accumulated Income
11.02.2007
Surprise! You have a Foreign Trust
10.31.2007
Tax Relief for Fire Victims
12.01.2006
Foreign Taxes: How International Joint Ventures Can Open The Door For Tax Violations
08.15.2006
What Happens In Mexico . . . Has To Be Reported To The IRS! Mexican Residential Trusts and the Reporting Requirements Under IRC Section 6048
04.18.2006
Mexican Residential Trusts and the Reporting Requirements of Section 6048
03.03.2006
California LLC Gross Receipts Fee is Unconstitutional
12.01.2005
The Great Myth in Pre-Immigration Tax Planning - Why Section 679(a)(4) Does not Apply to Subtitle B (U.S. Estate, Gift and Generation Skipping Transfer Taxes)
11.03.2005
International Tax Update: American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 and Other New Developments
06.29.2005
The 10 Most Relevant 2007 Mexican Tax Reforms
06.28.2005
How Do You Say "FIRPTA" In Spanish? A Comparative International Tax Analysis For Foreign Investors Of U.S. & Mexican Real Estate
11.11.2004
The Boogey Man - Informational Reporting of International Transactions and the Hefty Penalty Provisions
10.01.2004
Mexico’s New Proposal for International Tax Anti-Deferral Rules
05.28.2004
Why Section 2104 Must Address When Partnership Interests Owned by Foreign Investors are (and are not) Subject to United States Estate Tax
05.27.2004
U.S. International Tax and Legal Implications of Maquiladora Operations
04.01.2004
Why Regulation 301.7701(b)-1(b) and the Definition of "Lawful Permanent Resident" Must Address Non-U.S. Citizens Who Have Left and Permanently Reside Outside the United States
10.09.2003
U.S. Tax Implications of Foreign Investment in U.S. Real Estate
09.09.2003
What to do when your client didn't "Check the Box"?
08.26.2003
IRS Reporting Requirements for Foreign Partnerships
08.26.2003
U.S. Estate Planning FAQs
07.16.2003
Advanced Solutions For Transferring Wealth When Interest Rates are Low: Grantor-Retained Annuity Trusts and Charitable Lead Annuity Trusts
03.05.2003
Explanation of Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers ("ITINs") and Procopio's ITIN Services for Non-Resident Aliens
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Trade Secrets
06.27.2005
Trade Secret Protection - A Primer
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Trademarks and Copyrights
03.28.2012
What do Michael Jordan and Jeremy Lin Have in Common? Trademark Filing Tips - First to File and Chinese Equivalents (3/5/12, 3/8/12)
03.02.2012
Chinese Authorities Seize Apple iPad
02.16.2012
Trademark Filing In China - Little Tips, Big Differences
10.17.2011
Protect Your USA Brand and Products, Avoid Knockoffs and Infringements
07.01.2010
Counterfeit-Shmounterfeit...I Don't See a Problem Here!
07.08.2009
When Staying Connected Online Crosses the Line
04.07.2009
The Increasing Value of Trademarks on the Internet
03.17.2009
Don't Be a Victim of Brand Identity Theft on the Web
02.02.2009
Copyright Law: The least you need to know
04.01.2008
Protect Your Brands
04.01.2008
Protect Your Business' Brand and Products, Avoid Knockoffs
06.27.2005
Copyright Protection - A Primer
06.27.2005
Trademark Protection - A Primer
06.25.2005
Making a Name - Distinctive and Distinguishable Trademarks
08.26.2003
Overview of Trademark Registration Process in Central and South America
03.12.1996
Copyright Protection on the Web
03.12.1996
Trademark Law and Internet Domain Names
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Trusts, Estates, and Probates
01.01.2011
Foreign Individuals and the U.S. Estate Tax (Similar to an Inheritance Tax)
12.29.2010
The "2010 Act" and what it Means For Your Estate Planning
03.09.2010
Key Changes in Federal Estate and Gift Tax (and California No Contest) Law
05.01.2007
Estate Planning For Executives
04.18.2006
Mexican Residential Trusts and the Reporting Requirements of Section 6048
08.26.2003
U.S. Estate Planning FAQs
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