Questions tagged [business]
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What legal entity(s) would be best for startup funded by kickstarter or other investment?
Assuming someone is going to start a business that is to design, build and manufacture a small electronic handheld device.
They post campaigns on Kickstarter, Indiegogo, and other crowd-funding ...
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How do you draft an NDA for sharing a startup idea and do you need a lawyer to legitimize it?
I am at the stage where I want to expand my software startup, however, I do not know the proper procedure to do so. I was wondering how to create a non disclosure agreement and more importantly if you ...
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I suspect bait-and-switch selling, what can I do as a consumer?
I’ll keep this as generic as possible in terms of which store and which products were involved, but here’s the situation:
Location, product(s) and retailer:
I’m in Canada, the seller is a chain ...
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How long do you have to collect a unpaid debt?
If a client refuses to pay an invoice for work completed, how long do you have to file a claim? I have a written contract but they sent me a letter canceling the agreement.
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Marketing using GMail [closed]
I purchased a database of bulk emails.
Now, planning to make some profit from it.
Can I use Gmail as my marketing mail id and send advertisements?
Is this Legal?
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What trademark "goods/services" category is a medical device design and manufacturing company?
If my company offers an array of medical devices (and related software), do I trademark it as an 010 (based on it's flagship product) or do I trademark as an 044 (a medical service -- producing and ...
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Is it legal for a company to erroneously charge you and refund you in credits?
I was recently charged a $5 fee in error by a California based tech company. I disputed the charge via app and they issued me a “refund” in credits for future use of their service. I have not been ...
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Recruiter forwarding freelancer's profile without consent
I work as a freelancer, so being contacted by recruiters is a regular occurrence. Recently I responded to a request from a recruiter of a UK-based, "award-winning" recruitment company. We talked on ...
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Revocation or cancellation of declared divided
Can dividend once declared be revoked or cancelled?and tell me some cases if any.
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Are businesses in Wisconsin required to accept waste oil?
This morning I stopped by a Jiffy Lube with a couple gallons of waste oil, as I had just changed the oil in my car over the weekend and I had dropped this sort of thing off at this location in years ...
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To what extent does an artwork copyright protect against real life 3D replicas of objects in a video game?
I make and sell real life, 3D replicas of daggers from video games, TV, and movies. Currently I am using the original names of the daggers to sell my products (and I am aware that I am likely ...
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UK corporate law: Can I move my brand to another company?
I have a brand "ABC" and a company ABC Ltd. However I want to close ABC Ltd, open a new company XYZ Ltd, and have XYZ Ltd own the brand "ABC."
Is this legally possible?
What if ABC Ltd. has an ...
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Selling your personal vehicles versus being a used car dealer, what are the limits?
If you sell off a personal vehicle, or two, or three, you do not need any special licensing. However if you are a used car dealer you do. So how does the government determine which it is?
Are there ...
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In the U.S.A., how much do you need to make from a project before it becomes a business?
So lets say you do not have a U.S. citizenship but you spend a lot of time in the U.S. You buy products and create goods from them which you resell (say you build sheds out of wood or something of the ...
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Can an immigrant create a new business while their green card is pending?
My fiance is hoping to form a new business in the United States, but she is wondering if she can create a new business (example, LLC) while her green card is pending?
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Which money transfer method is better? [closed]
To send money to as an investor to a startup, is it better, for proof of transfer in a possible court case in case of dispute, to write and mail a check or wire directly through banks? If I use the ...
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Opening a daycare near previous employment
Location: Canada, Ontario
Background: A friend got a one-year contract to work at a daycare from June 2017 to June 2018, but was let go after working two months. Key things on the employment ...
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Why would I need a section 85 roll over in Canada during incorporation?
I want to incorporate in Canada, and a law student told me I should do a "section 85 roll over" to transfer the cash I want to use to operate my corporation.
its not a lot of cash, just 40-50k, but ...
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Can students on F-1 visa in U.S. operate a software business incorporated offshore?
If I were to form an offshore company (IBC) for an internet business, can I run it in U.S. on F-1 Student status? It is just a software application. People go on the website to pay and download it. ...
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Survivability of agreement clause
Landlord signs an agreement with a service to provide laundry equipment. Later, landlord sells building. The agreement has a clause that reads "this lease agreement will survive any sale, assignment,...
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Is a rental business liable if a rented product causes harm?
If a business rents out objects for use around the house (think things like ladders, tools, toys etc.) and someone hurts themselves using the rented item, is the rental business liable?
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Would it be considered ethical for two brothers to work as executives at competing public companies?
Let's say Bruce is CFO at Exxon Mobil and his brother Clark works under the CTO at BP.
Considering possible implications of the fact that these brothers are expected as siblings to have a reasonably ...
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Going to court after agreeing to multiple dispute resolutions
Dave and Bob co-found a company together and both sign a shareholders agreement.They then work together on the company full-time for a year.
Dave is then accused by Bob of breaching the agreement by ...
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Dispute began under previous contract, new contract signed, which applies?
Here is a simple scenario to explain my question:
A contract is signed in January, this contains non-competes and IP clauses.
A dispute begins around the non-compete and IP clauses in February. ...
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Can you be sued for money if your product is released for free?
Say I create a product that I release for free and take no profit in any way. If this product somehow violates the copyrights or trademarks of another company, is there risk of needing to pay for ...
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Does prospect of sale price being paid in full determine validity of sale?
I’ve been offered to sell my business to another business in what appears to me as a lease or licensing agreement with royalties, but the contract’s language says “purchase”.
In short, the buyer ...
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Are there ways to hold communal companies?
I'm going to give this a try:
Suppose a group of people want a kind of non-profit, open-source company that anyone can donate to or derive assets from, that no singular person owns but still has some ...
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Making games with multi-level marketing in game
I have a plan to create an online game with multi-level marketing.
Is it legal to create a game which costs money to buy, and then reward them with more money than they used to buy the game if three ...
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Non-profit donations for organizational overhead
What percentage of a tax-exempt nonprofit's donations can be used for overhead costs in California?
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Did the judge try to order me to pierce the corporate veil?
In a legal proceeding a couple of months ago, I was unfortunately at the disadvantage of not being represented by my attorney. (There is a reason which is unrelated to this question.)
I'm not a ...
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Is it legal (in Europe, Belgium) to publish prices from unaffiliated establishments?
Say I want to publish the pricelist from the store down the road, without their consent, on my own website. Is this legal? If not, what should I do to enable the publishing of other businesses prices?
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Resolving issues with overdue payments for freelance work [closed]
A freelance client of mine is months behind in their payments and is requiring digital account access prior to paying. What are my rights?
The client doesn't read or respond to emails or phone calls.
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How to issue LLC membership units for each founder to own 1/3 of the company?
There are three LLC founders that each own 1/3 of the company. In the LLC operating agreement, we would would like to have 100 membership units total to represent 100% ownership of the company.
How ...
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Is this considered a tax scam in New Zealand?
Someone I know has led a business in New Zealand for a few years without paying any taxes whatsoever. He sold the business a few months ago and I'd love to know whether he is obliged to pay the debts ...
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Can we set up our company in a different country in order to protect our IT and assets from litigation?
I'm working with a startup in a country where laws are loose at best. After reviewing the privacy laws that bind us by doing business in this country, there seem to be an endless amount of ways that ...
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Can I start a mobile recycling business in California?
I had the possibly unprofitable hypothetical idea of starting a mobile recycling business where a truck comes to you and pays you door-to-door for your recycling at below market prices. Can this be ...
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What stops Chinese companies from printing “Made in US” on their products?
I was wondering if manufacturers of any country are legally bound to print the true origin of the product while exporting to other country? If yes, who makes sure they are printing the real origin of ...
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Is there a way for participants of an industry to discuss how to keep a market healthy without it being considered collusion?
For a particular niche in demand but broad in utility industry, I am both a consumer and producer that participates internationally. Within segments of the participants, there are public informal ...
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How can one sell their shares in a business after getting sued?
My mother is 51% shareholder in my father's company. She was a silent partner throughout the entire process, the only reason she was 51% shareholder was because my father wanted a certain tax ...
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What are the legal obligations of non-profit organizations as distinct from for-profit?
For-profit businesses have many obligations such as paying taxes, keeping records, fair hiring practices, proper classification of employees, etc.
Many of these obligations are shared by non-profit ...
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Can an existing employer force use of personal vehicle?
If an employee refuses to use their own car for business purposes (although it was never mentioned before commencement of employment and is not mentioned in the employment contract), is it possible to ...
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Is refusing to give free water in a business establishment illegal?
I thought it was illegal to refuse free water to a patron, is this true in the United States? Does it vary from state to state?
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How to get a proof of business address for mail forwarding service?
We would like to use mailing forwarding service as our business address in US. Banks require us to prove business address. How to get a proof of business address if we are using a mail forwarding ...
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Can I use photos from my current job to promote my own business?
I am self employed but work for a company that does seawalls. I am the foreman and do all the work with the help of one or more of my boss' employees. Can I take a picture of the work I do for him ...
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Does the state forbid competition with so-called natural monopolies?
(I don't need information about specific country, so it's OK to post information about laws of country that you know, just remember to include the name of the country in your post).
For example, I ...
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Can an American own part of a Canadian-based corporation?
Combination of New York State (USA) and Ontario (CAN) jurisdictions here.
If a New Yorker/American wishes to take partial ownership (equity) in an Ontario-based corporation, are there any special ...
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What kind of lawyer would our company need to file criminal charges against a customer?
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I work for a company and our company sells very popular electronic products to consumers in the automotive industry.
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We have one particular customer that has ordered one of ...
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are excluded to the fullest extent permissible by law
Subject to statutory provisions, all Provider’s warranties, conditions, and representations (whether written or oral), or other terms implied by statute or common law are excluded to the fullest ...
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Do S-Corps and C-Corps both end their business names in "Corp"?
I plan on starting my second company as a corporation and filing as an S-Corp. Would my new business name still be
Business Name Corporation
or is a different form used?
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Regarding the introduction of a controversial idea as a business plan
I have a friend who knows someone who is busy broadening an entire businessplan. He already has a team of people who are willing to help him realise his plan. But it frightens me. The main idea of his ...
