It could be difficult for anyone here to know what kind of insurance coverage is best, based on the type of business entity you contemplate going with. That's something an insurance agent may be better equipped to advise on. One option might be to reach out to insurance agents to explore... View More

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answered on Jun 25, 2023

In New York State (there may be additional requirements for NYC), if you are aged 14-17 you will need an employment certificate, also called working papers, in order to hold a job in New York State.

This rule covers:

High school graduates

Minors who work for their parents... View More

In New York, a 16-year-old can work in a family business under certain conditions. Generally, minors who are 14 or 15 years old are allowed to work in a family business as long as the work is not hazardous and they have appropriate work permits. However, for 16-year-olds, there are usually no... View More

Really depends from what you are seeking protection, e.g. personal injury liability, taxes, business debts, etc. Although an LLC will protect you from your business obligations, the mere existence of an LLC will not shield you from all personal liability in the event you injure someone in the... View More

Greetings. It appears you would like to know whether you need to include certain information on a document involved in a corporate formation. Whether you do or do not depends on the form and what the form is for. Your inquiry does not sufficiently specify the form and the purpose of the form... View More

Your question might continue to be overlooked under the "Trademark" heading, which is more about intellectual property rights involving brand names and related issues. You could repost under "Business Formation" and "Business Law." But because your question appears to... View More

If you can prove the co broker published the information to multiple parties and that you suffered commercial damage to your reputation as a result, you may have a defamation case. The challenge is usually proving that any loss of business resulted from the broker spreading false information, and... View More

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answered on May 7, 2023

You can still proceed with trademarking the name as long as it meets the requirements for trademark registration, such as being distinctive and not causing confusion with existing trademarks in the same industry. However, keep in mind that if other businesses are already using the same name, they... View More

Trademark rights are created by use in commerce, not registration. Registration merely provides much stronger remedies for enforcement. You to need to clear your proposed mark through a common law search and a Lanham Act trademark-ability legal analysis unless you want to open yourself up to a... View More

You need to conduct a copyright search to determine whether you are potentially infringing on Sinclair’s IP. You should also run a trademark knockout search to see whether your dinosaur is a registered or common law brand, or resembles one closely enough to create a “likelihood of confusion”... View More

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answered on Apr 6, 2023

Using sauropod images for educational purposes in a small business or non-profit organization is generally allowed under fair use principles. However, if the sauropod image you plan to use is substantially similar to an image owned by Sinclair or another entity, you may be at risk of infringing on... View More

You must keep separate two concepts: the law of the state that will interpret a contract and where and whether entities are "citizens" (or, states in which they are doing business) of a particular state.

I don't have the benefit of your contract, but taking your language... View More

Greetings. It appears you would like to know if a contract between a NY company and an out of state company that is unregistered to do business in NY is enforceable. Generally speaking, a contract between two interstate parties is enforceable, notwithstanding registration. A state's... View More

Greetings. It appears that you are experiencing a dispute over your contract. Where a party is to perform by a date certain, the failure to meet that deadline is not a material breach of the contract, as contract performance is measured by reasonable performance. However, if the date certain is... View More

In large part, the answer to your question depends on what the circumstances are that prevented your company from completing the move on the designated day.

Ordinarily, if a contractor promises to perform a service on a particular day and then fails to do so, the contractor is responsible... View More

Greetings. It appears you would like to create a hybrid not for profit. Please note, last checked, New York does not have a statute to create such not for profits. An organizer would have to create the hybrid in another state and then register to do business in New York. Once registered, the... View More

First, if you are a corporation you may not, by law, represent yourself: you need an attorney. Second, you may move to vacate the judgment presenting a reasonable excuse for the default and a potentially meritorious defense to the claim. From the limited information you provided, it seems you may... View More

Greetings. You appear to want to know if you can forward your dispute to the police, district attorney, or some other law enforcement agency. Any citizen may forward their conflicts to a law enforcement agency; however, such agencies often will not involve themselves in matters they deem personal... View More

The business litigation attorneys here could offer the best analysis, but you await a response for two weeks. The short answer is that a contract signed by only one person could be enforceable. Some contracts could be in the form of a one-sided purchase agreement. If there's a significant... View More

Ah…the case of the wrong trees. I saw your questions on Avvo. You will have to contact a lawyer to evaluate your rights. Depending on the application of the UCC and the terms of your written contract, if any, you may or may not have several options available to you.