Does Your Company Have a Social Media Policy?
by Latoicha Givens
If you haven’t figured it out by now, Social Media is mainstream. Because of Social Media’s popularity, employers and employees have to be careful when engaging in Social Media in and outside of the workplace. Misuse of Social Media by employees can expose companies to liability, lost customers, and misappropriation of intellectual property.
EVERY company should [...]
Copyright 101 for Bloggers, Give Credit Where Credit is Due
by Latoicha Givens
When Copying A Work If You Give Credit, Do You Still Need Permission to Copy? In short, the answer is absolutely yes! There is a huge misconception among Internet users that as long as credit is given to the Copyright owner, it is permissible to copy, reproduce, use snippets or paraphrase of the copyright protected work.
Read MoreWhich Business Structures Are the Best for Your Start-up?
by Latoicha Givens
If you are considering incorporating your internet business, you have probably heard the terms C-Corporation, S-Corporation, or LLC. Depending on your business unique circumstances, you and your attorney or CPA can determine which is best for you.
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How Not to Set-up Your Internet Business
by Latoicha Givens
Organizing your internet business in a structure that protects all owners form personal liability is the best solution in asset protection even if you think you don’t have any assets to protect.
Read More5 Things Internet Start-Ups Need in Their Terms of Service Agreement
by Latoicha Givens
Last week I wrote a post about Intellectual Property Clauses in Social Networking Sites’ Terms of Service Agreements. As I stated in the article, the Intellectual Property Clause is very important when intellectual property (copyrights and trademarks) is shared on the internet. However, there are other clauses or provisions in a Terms of Service Agreement that are equally as important and adequately protect the Internet Company against certain types of liability. Before an internet start-ups gets on the net, the company should include these 5 provisions in its Terms of Service Agreement.
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