Feb 6, 2019
Stalker Survival and Owning a Business
How the Anonymous LLC allows for Business Owners to protect themselves from being a victim of harassment. There are many arguments that point to transparency in business ownership as a...
Author: Larry Donahue
Jan 17, 2019
Contract Tip: What is a Counterpart Clause?
Boilerplate contract terms are often overlooked, and in some cases, this can be dangerous. A counterpart clause is one such often overlooked contract term. While I would hesitate to classify...
Jan 2, 2019
Copyright Infringement – Musical Compositions – Musicians Need to Know
The list of acts is impressive: Robin Thicke, Pharrell, Madonna, Lana Del Rey, Vanilla Ice, Ray Parker, Jr., The Verve, Sam Smith, and the list goes on. These are acts...
Dec 18, 2018
Contract Tip: What is an Assignment Clause?
Let’s say that you are planning your wedding reception and you contracted with a particular ice sculptor because of his demonstrated ability to sculpt intricate, life-size ice replicas of the...
Dec 17, 2018
Trademark Office Action
USPTO calls it an Office Action, but let’s call it what it really is; It’s a rejection letter. For lack of a better metaphor, they have swiped left on your...
Oct 31, 2018
Art of the Lien: Types of Liens and How to Avoid Them (Part 1)
Almost all types of businesses deal with liens, one way or the other. If you borrow money or have a line-of-credit with a vendor, chances are there is a lien...
Oct 21, 2018
The Importance of Naming Your Business Correctly
When starting a new business, there are so many issues to concern yourself. Forming a company. Registering with the city. Filing taxes. Obtaining insurance. Hiring people. Forming partners. Opening a...
Oct 13, 2018
Contract Tip: Why Governing Law and Jurisdiction is Important
Let’s suppose you have a small consulting business. Given the power of the Internet, you can be located in New Mexico, have a partner in California and a client in...
Sep 24, 2018
Contract Tip: What is Force Majeure?
Contract law is rife with terms of art which can be very confusing to the average business owner. In our previous articles, we have tried to shed some light on...
Sep 24, 2018
Speaking with the Lawyers of Tomorrow
Recently I had great opportunity to speak with Law Students from the University of New Mexico School of Law. I saw this as a great opportunity promote L4SB but also...
Sep 14, 2018
What is a Business Succession Plan?
The unthinkable has happened. On the way home after work, a business owner was involved in a tragic accident and did not survive. The next day over at the workplace,...
Sep 13, 2018
L4SB, BLSW, and Slingshot Law have moved to downtown Albuquerque!
We’re proud to announce our new corporate offices in Albuquerque, New Mexico. This marks an important milestone for our law firms. In fact, 2017 year was a big year for...