Richard Chapo
Member Since: 04th September 2005
URL: http://www.sandiegobusinesslawfirm.com
Occupation: Attorney
No of articles: 93
About Me:
Richard A. Chapo is a San Diego business lawyer with San Diego Business Law Firm providing legal services and legal advice for businesses. Visit SanDiegoBusinessLawFirm.com to read business law articles.
URL: http://www.sandiegobusinesslawfirm.com
Occupation: Attorney
No of articles: 93
About Me:
Richard A. Chapo is a San Diego business lawyer with San Diego Business Law Firm providing legal services and legal advice for businesses. Visit SanDiegoBusinessLawFirm.com to read business law articles.
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Many sites put up privacy policies without giving them much thought. Once up, they are often forgotten about even if the policy is later changed. This can lead to disaster as one recent case showed. You probably are not surprised to learn that lying i...
Get Sued By Competitors for Lying On Your Privacy Policy
01st July 2007Many sites put up privacy policies without giving them much thought. Once up, they are often forgotten about even if the policy is later changed. This can lead to disaster as one recent case showed. You probably are not surprised to learn that lying i...
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It goes without saying that the LLC is the media darling when it comes to choosing an entity for small businesses. In some cases, however, an LLC is at a disadvantage compared to an S Corporation. Originating in the late 1970s in Wyoming, Limited Liab...
The Advantage of an S Corp over an LLC
27th June 2007It goes without saying that the LLC is the media darling when it comes to choosing an entity for small businesses. In some cases, however, an LLC is at a disadvantage compared to an S Corporation. Originating in the late 1970s in Wyoming, Limited Liab...
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A domain name is your address on the web, which can make it vitally important. So, what do you do when someone tries to move onto your yard? If you work on the web at all, you know that domain names can be very similar. This raises the question of whe...
Claiming An Infringement On Your Domain Name
19th June 2007A domain name is your address on the web, which can make it vitally important. So, what do you do when someone tries to move onto your yard? If you work on the web at all, you know that domain names can be very similar. This raises the question of whe...
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There are many ways to make money online including buying another website that may be a competitor or compliment to yours. When doing so, you need to watch out for IP problems. The creation of a web business tends to be a herky-jerky event. Things can...
Buying A Website – Problems with Intellectual Property
18th June 2007There are many ways to make money online including buying another website that may be a competitor or compliment to yours. When doing so, you need to watch out for IP problems. The creation of a web business tends to be a herky-jerky event. Things can...
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When it comes time to start a business, many people just get on with the process without really thinking about issues like taxes, liability and business entities. This can lead to unintended consequences. If you start a business and are the sole owner...
Defaulting Into A Business General Partnership
18th June 2007When it comes time to start a business, many people just get on with the process without really thinking about issues like taxes, liability and business entities. This can lead to unintended consequences. If you start a business and are the sole owner...
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Google often touts its motto as “do no evil,” but fails to follow through. The area of user privacy is one that Google is clearly abusing more than other companies, but is it all Google’s fault? Data retention. It sounds like a boring IT issue, ...
Google Data Retention Legal Issues
15th June 2007Google often touts its motto as “do no evil,” but fails to follow through. The area of user privacy is one that Google is clearly abusing more than other companies, but is it all Google’s fault? Data retention. It sounds like a boring IT issue, ...
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When considering business entities, it can be easy to lose the forest for the trees. Half the battle is simply understanding the different language used for LLCs and corporations. When it comes to the language of business entities, the first issue is ...
Practical Differences between LLCs and Corporations
04th June 2007When considering business entities, it can be easy to lose the forest for the trees. Half the battle is simply understanding the different language used for LLCs and corporations. When it comes to the language of business entities, the first issue is ...
Legal
Many professionals are barred from forming limited liability companies or basic corporations for their practices. Instead, there only option is often to form a professional corporation. When it comes to business entities, there are many forms a busines...
What Are Professional Corporations?
14th March 2007Many professionals are barred from forming limited liability companies or basic corporations for their practices. Instead, there only option is often to form a professional corporation. When it comes to business entities, there are many forms a busines...
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If you are considering starting up a business, you are facing both an exciting and stressful time. To succeed, you should avoid the common mistakes many new business owners make. The motivation to start a business is usually derived from a dream. You ...
Avoid Common Business Start-Up Mistakes
19th February 2007If you are considering starting up a business, you are facing both an exciting and stressful time. To succeed, you should avoid the common mistakes many new business owners make. The motivation to start a business is usually derived from a dream. You ...
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Discussing a trademark in general is often difficult. Why? It has to do with the fact that you can trademark many things that are unique and entirely different. When a person thinks of a trademark, most picture a logo of some sort. The swooping Coca C...
You Can Trademark a Lot More Than You Think
15th February 2007Discussing a trademark in general is often difficult. Why? It has to do with the fact that you can trademark many things that are unique and entirely different. When a person thinks of a trademark, most picture a logo of some sort. The swooping Coca C...
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Once you start conducting business, you are going to start running into the topic of intellectual property and trademarks. Understanding the role of a trademark will help you grasp why they are important. A trademark is a unique form of intellectual p...
The Role of Trademarks
15th February 2007Once you start conducting business, you are going to start running into the topic of intellectual property and trademarks. Understanding the role of a trademark will help you grasp why they are important. A trademark is a unique form of intellectual p...
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Protecting your logo and so on with a trademark is a smart move. Ah, but what about protecting it in the United States AND internationally? Filling for a trademark is a smart move for practically any business. Although the process can be lengthy, the f...
International Trademarks and the Madrid Protocol
15th February 2007Protecting your logo and so on with a trademark is a smart move. Ah, but what about protecting it in the United States AND internationally? Filling for a trademark is a smart move for practically any business. Although the process can be lengthy, the f...
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A trademark is a distinctive image, word or other thing that associates with a product or service. So, can you trademark your business name? Most people think trademarks are logo oriented. In some ways, this is true. The Nike Swoosh is clearly a logo t...
Can You Trademark Your Business Name?
15th February 2007A trademark is a distinctive image, word or other thing that associates with a product or service. So, can you trademark your business name? Most people think trademarks are logo oriented. In some ways, this is true. The Nike Swoosh is clearly a logo t...
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When coming up with a logo or mark, there are plenty of options. Sometimes, people make a choice that cannot be trademarked and this leads to problems. When you start a business, you probably have visions of huge success. At the same time, it can be d...
Using A Mark You Cannot Trademark – Be Careful
15th February 2007When coming up with a logo or mark, there are plenty of options. Sometimes, people make a choice that cannot be trademarked and this leads to problems. When you start a business, you probably have visions of huge success. At the same time, it can be d...
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Most people form and use business entities for one primary purpose – to protect themselves from personal liability for the debts of the business. This protection, however, can be lost. A corporation or LLC provides protection from personal liability...
When a Corporation or LLC Does Not Provide Liability Protection
15th February 2007Most people form and use business entities for one primary purpose – to protect themselves from personal liability for the debts of the business. This protection, however, can be lost. A corporation or LLC provides protection from personal liability...