A formal dispute resolution process that's legally binding on the parties
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A person who's been formally trained in the law, especially one whose profession is advising others in matters of law...
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A legal document that grants you the right to operate a business in your city...
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The name by which people know your business. Different from your dba--which is the legal name you register for your business...
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A legal document that offers proof of compliance with certain city or state laws regulating structural appearances and safety...
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Exclusive legal rights that protect works of authorship, composition or artistry...
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A form of business operation that declares the business as a separate, legal entity...
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The operating name of a company, as opposed to the legal name of the company...
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A document that outlines your company policies in regards to discrimination in hiring and management practices...
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The ownership of ideas. Intellectual property is a collection of ideas and concepts...
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Anything for which a company is legally bound or obligated, as to make good any loss or damage that occurs in a transaction...
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A form of business organization with the liability-shield advantages of a corporation and the flexibility and tax pass-through advantages of a partnership...
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A business organization that allows limited partners to enjoy limited personal liability while general partners have unlimited personal liability...
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Contracts between you and your employees in which your employees promise not to take what they learn while working for you and use it against...
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A business organization that serves some public purpose and therefore enjoys special treatment under the law. ..
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A legal form of business operation between two or more individuals who share management and profits...
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A form of protection that provides a person or legal entity with exclusive rights for making, using or selling a concept or invention and excludes others from doing the same for the duration of the patent...
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A special form of corporation that allows the protection of limited liability but direct flow-through of profits and losses...
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A business that legally has no separate existence from its owner...
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Any symbol, word or combination thereof used to represent or identify a product. A service mark means the same thing, but identifies a service...
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The division of a city or county by legislative regulations into areas (zones), specifying the uses allowable for the property in these areas...
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