Across the country, a variety of commercial, government and nonprofit entities regularly outsource tasks to third parties. Whether to cut the costs of having employees do the work or to subscribe to the idea that cheaper is always better, when broker-dealer firms...
Unfortunately, financial greed drives some people to commit illegal fraud in the offering, registration or sale of securities. At our law firm, we advocate for investors with financial losses who have purchased securities tainted by untruthful information that falsely...
Business entrepreneurs and proven company principals spanning Kentucky wear many hats. Put another way: Key decision makers in enterprises across the state customarily have a lot on their minds. Their mindset is broad-based, with ample time and creative energy being...
In many ways, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) represent an entirely new type of intellectual property. While the things that are eligible for NFT treatment overlap a great deal with what can be copyrighted, buying an NFT does not actually confer copyright ownership. NFTs...
Many individuals use low- or no-commission brokers to purchase and sell their investments in various securities. While this seems like a good deal – and it probably is – federal regulators require discount brokers to diligently monitor whether their customers’...
At our law firm, we represent Kentucky businesses and their owners as well as entrepreneurs and out-of-state entities doing business in Kentucky in a wide range of contract services. From negotiation with other parties to the creation of strong contracts that protect...
In April 2021, a currently registered broker and advisor (respondent) settled with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) allegations that he violated FINRA Rule 2010 that someone reported to FINRA on its Securities Helpline for Seniors. Respondent did...
Business owners understand they need to protect their physical assets with an insurance policy, such as equipment, inventory, buildings and other tangible property. But many businesses fail to take steps to protect their intangibles, such as their name, logo, creative...
In part 1 of this post, we talked about the importance of trade secrets as a type of intellectual property that can be a key component of a successful Kentucky business of any type or size, in any industry. There are many steps a business can take to keep trade...
At our law firm, we help Kentucky entrepreneurs, small and family businesses, professional practices and medium- to large-sized corporations to protect their intellectual property portfolios from misappropriation in the marketplace. These key business assets may...
