What is a cease and desist letter? A cease and desist letter is a document sent by one party to another party when the first party intends to take legal action against the second party for certain actions. The letter usually has a deadline assigned…
Author: Shaunette Stokes, Esq.
Shaunette has substantial experience in contract law, business transactions, intellectual property law and civil litigation. Currently, she works with a diverse group of clients, assisting them in understanding and navigating the law so that they can effectively manage their respective businesses. Attorney Stokes has also assisted individuals in Family and Civil law.
All Rights Reserved|Copyright Basics
Copyright Law Act of 1976 The Copyright Law Act of 1976 is the mother of all U.S. copyright laws. It details the rights that all copyright owners have, changed the term life of copyrights, and describes fair use copyright laws. Technological advances and the new…
All Rights Reserved: The Benefits of Copyright Protection
The most frequent question I get about copyright law is simply, “what is a copyright?” A copyright must be original. That means you didn’t copy it and you created it on your own. Copyright protection protects the authors’ creative expressions of their ideas in whatever…
Estate Planning for Millennials: A Webinar Event
Too often you hear about the tragic and unexpected passing of a friend that had no estate planning in place. Oftentimes estate planning is overlooked by our generation because Millennials do not understand the importance of being prepared for the inevitable. The goal is to…
WTF is an Office Action?
An office action is sent by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) when there is an issue with your initial trademark application. These “issues” may be small to challenging. The USPTO may either issue a non-final or a final office action. Non-final office…
3 Common Misconceptions about the Dreaded Annual Report
Filing an Annual Report is one of the most intimidating aspects of being a business owner. Many business owners lose their formal corporate structure because they fail to file their annual reports. Annual reports are required by the State of Florida. The State has been…
BRAND HUSTLE | Protecting the Vision
“Good business leaders create a vision, articulate the vision, passionately own the vision, and relentlessly drive it to completion.” – Jack Welch, Former Chairman and CEO of GE To read the original post click here: In my years of experience in working with new entrepreneurs,…