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Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Every entrepreneur or small business owner needs to listen to this interview. TJ gets the straight scoop from Frank A. Natoli, Esq. on what kind of issues we need to be aware of when starting a business. Everything from the formation of the biz to Trademarks is discussed. Program Length- 14:14

 

In addition to being a Cool Old Guy, Frank A. Natoli, Esq. is the Founder and CEO of Natoli-Lapin, LLC. Home of Lantern Legal Services in New York City. Visit http://LanternLegal.com for more helpful information.

Contributed by: Frank A. Natoli, Esq

Let’s face it, for many of us starting a new business on a shoestring budget the prospect of hiring a competent business attorney is little more than a pipedream. As a grassroots entrepreneur, I get that. But as a small business and IP lawyer, I also know that there are some legal considerations a new business cannot afford to overlook. That said, I attempted to identify what I consider to be, the four most important considerations even the bootstrapping start-up will need to address. Continue Reading

Contributed by: Frank A. Natoli, Esq

Original works of authorship, such as poems, novels, musical compositions or other written or artistic pieces and even websites, may be copyrighted by their creators. A piece that is copyrighted provides certain rights to the owner of the copyright including the right to reproduce the work, the right to create derivatives of the work and the right to publicly perform the work.

The principles of copyrighting seem straightforward. However, each year numerous lawsuits are brought in the United States federal courts claiming copyright infringement.  Continue Reading