Keeping Your Contracts Simple — and Enforceable

CorwinLaw — Sat, 06 May 2006 16:10:00 +0000

For most contracts, legalese is not essential or even helpful. On the contrary, contractual agreements are best expressed in simple, everyday English.

Although lots of contracts are filled with mind-bending legal gibberish, there’s no reason why this has to be true. For most contracts, legalese is not essential or even helpful. On the contrary, the agreements you’ll want to put into a written contract are best expressed in simple, everyday English.

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Meta Tags and Customer Confusion

CorwinLaw — Sat, 06 May 2006 06:19:13 +0000

Improper use of someone else’s trademark in your meta tags can land you in legal hot water. Here’s what you need to know.

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Linking, Framing and Inlining

CorwinLaw — Sat, 06 May 2006 06:14:14 +0000

Every website developer should know when using others’ graphics, deep links and frames to get to other sites is allowed, and when it can lead to trouble.

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Electronic Signatures and Contracts

CorwinLaw — Sat, 06 May 2006 06:05:48 +0000

Contracts created online are now as legal as those on paper.

Thanks to federal legislation enacted in 2000, electronic contracts and electronic signatures are just as legal and enforceable as traditional paper contracts signed in ink. The law, known as the Electronic Signatures in Global and International Commerce Act, removes the uncertainty that previously plagued e-contracts. Its proponents herald a more efficient paperless world, but consumer groups worry that the law doesn’t adequately protect against online fraud and may create disadvantages and penalties for consumers who prefer printed agreements.

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Avoid Trademark Infringement When You Choose a Domain Name

CorwinLaw — Sat, 06 May 2006 05:57:56 +0000

In theory, choosing a domain name is simple. If it is memorable, pronounceable, short, clever, easily spelled and suggests the nature of the commerce on your website, you’ve got yourself a winner. But even if your choice is brilliant from a marketing standpoint, it may not be so smart from a legal perspective. If you choose a domain name that conflicts with any one of the millions of commercial names that already exist, you risk losing it. And if you’ve put money and sweat into marketing your website and then are forced to give the domain name up, your Web-based business is likely to suffer a damaging, if not fatal, blow.

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Just the ‘Faq’s’ on Traffic Violations….

CorwinLaw — Sat, 06 May 2006 05:01:53 +0000

With recent changes in the Vehicle and Traffic Law, the New York Department of Motor Vehicles is getting tough on those who violate the State’s speed limits. The Department has even gone so far as to issue “Driver Responsibility Assessments” which definitely will not be easy on your check book. A few simple moving violations can penalize you with a fine up to $100.00 for three continuous years.

As of November 18, 2004, the new law went into effect. Listed below, you will find information about the DMV’s Point System and the Driver Responsibility Assessments.

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New York Driver Responsibility Program

CorwinLaw — Sat, 06 May 2006 04:51:37 +0000

A change to the NYS Vehicle and Traffic Law requires drivers who are convicted of specific traffic violations to pay an assessment to the DMV. The Driver Responsibility Program applies to all drivers who operate, or operated, a motor vehicle in the State of New York, regardless of the state the motorist is licensed in. The purpose of the Driver Responsibility Program is to prevent the repeated behavior of problem drivers and to improve traffic safety.

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Forms of Business Ownership

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Forms of Business Ownership

One of the first decisions that you will have to make as a business owner is how the company should be structured. This decision will have long-term implications, so consult with an accountant and attorney to help you select the form of ownership that is right for you. In making a choice, you will want to take into account the following:

Your vision regarding the size and nature of your business.
The level of control you wish to have.
The level of “structure” you are willing to deal with.
The business’s vulnerability to lawsuits.
Tax implications of the different ownership structures.
Expected profit (or loss) of the business.
Whether or not you need to re-invest earnings into the business.
Your need for access to cash out of the business for yourself.

Continue reading to see what form of business entity fits your situation…

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