Intellectual Property Law

Consultants to Help Startups Expand Abroad
Generally, when a small U.S. client tells me that they wish to expand abroad, I think to myself, "that's going to be complicated, time-consuming and expensive."Recognizing the opportunities and challenges of globalization facing startups and other small businesses, the Wall Street Journal reports that consultants, such as High Street Partners of Annapolis, Maryland, now are advising them on how to expand abroad, such as dealing with tax issues, foreign employee benefits and local-currency transactions...

FINRA Issues Guidance on Unauthorized Proprietary Trading
In the wake of several recent cases involving allegations of unauthorized or "rogue" trading resulting in substantial losses by firms both in the United States and abroad, many FINRA firms are undertaking comprehensive reviews of their internal controls and risk...

Search Engine for Legal Research Guides
Cornell Law Library has a new search engine which can locate online legal research guides by subject. Legal Research Engine searches for guides in approximately 20 different authoritative websites, many of them law library sites...

IRS Business Products for Free
The IRS Small Business Products Catalog has 5 publications and guides that all small businesses should own. You can order up to 5 copies of each for free. They can be viewed online...

New Resource For Legal Research Guides
Cornell Univeristy Law Library has now placed online the Legal Research Engine. It lets you find online research guides in all areas of the law. Just type your area of interest into the search box.

Avvo.com Legal Guides: A Few Quick Articles to Help You Navigate the Legal System
I have been publishing legal guides at www.Avvo.com. I thought I would give you a way to link to my Publications there and also link you to some good articles by others on AVVO.com...

Trading Fraud
Former stock trader to pay $55,000 in CFTC settlement.