Gambling has a long history in the United States and throughout the world. For thousands of years, gambling has had its zealous advocates and detractors. In the United States, opponents of gambling cite concerns about increased crime, violations of religious beliefs, regressive taxation, and addiction. Despite this often fanatical opposition, some form of gambling is legal in every state in the U.S. save two (Hawaii Read More

Your dream for a successful business may be fully realized in your mind's eye, but it takes a great deal of time, effort, and money to make it work in real life. While the time and effort are within your control, the money factor can be tricky. Where can you find the funds necessary to support your business in its early years? If you need inspiration, these common sources of capital may be able to carry your business Read More

Investment capital is a great thing to have, but it is very difficult to obtain. Investors I have worked with in the past have told me that they hear, review, and analyze dozens of business pitches a year, and only invest in one or two. It goes without saying that seeking investment capital is a far different process than simply going to the bank and applying for a loan. You need to attract investors and convince Read More

Business disputes can arise for a seemingly infinite number of reasons. Even if a business relationship has been working well in the past, circumstances can change. Before incurring the significant, cost, time, and headache of litigation, consider mediation by a qualified third party to settle your dispute. Here are five key benefits for doing so. 1) It’s personal. Mediation is where an independent, trained third Read More

Our website analytics tell us this is one of our most popular articles. If you think we might be able to help you or your business, email info@clark.law and mention this article for a complimentary 30-minute consultation. Crowdfunding has revolutionized the way in which businesses can raise capital to start up or to expand. A successful crowdfunding campaign can provide funding in a short amount of time and allow Read More

Our website analytics tell us this is one of our most popular articles. If you think we might be able to help you or your business, email info@clark.law and mention this article for a complimentary 30-minute consultation. The best way to envision the relationship between trademarks and unfair competition is to imagine an umbrella. The umbrella is unfair competition and trademark infringement is one spoke in the Read More

One of the largest scourges in the intellectual property world is counterfeit goods.  Counterfeiting is a form of infringement whereby a third party unlawfully uses another party’s intellectual property to sell their own product and pockets the profits. Infringement takes many forms, from bootleg movies to fake Louis Vuitton handbags to counterfeit Ray-Ban sunglasses to pseudo-Viagra. Much of this infringement Read More

“Yes, Virginia, You Do Need an Operating Agreement” will probably never become a blockbuster movie, but it is still good advice if you are going to form or have formed the most popular type of business entity - the Limited Liability Corporation (LLC). LLCs owe their popularity to their combination of the limited liability afforded to corporations with the tax benefits and flexibility of a partnership. LLC owners are Read More

Our website analytics tell us this is one of our most popular articles. If you think we might be able to help you or your business, email info@clark.law and mention this article for a complimentary 30-minute consultation. Patents are a highly sought after form of intellectual property for good reason: they allow the inventor or discoverer of a new and useful process, machine, manufacture, or composition of matter Read More

Our website analytics tell us this is one of our most popular articles. If you think we might be able to help you or your business, email info@clark.law and mention this article for a complimentary 30-minute consultation. Just about everybody who does some form of business has vendors. Even vendors have vendors. That’s why it is critically important for business owners to understand the basics of vendor contracts Read More