Booking.com, an on-line travel agency that books hotel reservations and provides other services to customers, filed an application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (the “USPTO”) to register the trademark “Booking.com.” The application was rejected based on...
PLDO Law Blog
ceckert
Comparing Start-Up Valuation Methods
In our Business Law practice, we routinely deal with entrepreneurs and investors who are trying to structure an investment opportunity on the basis of the company’s value before the outside investment is closed. This challenge exists whether the investment will be...
Due Diligence Considerations for Entrepreneurs and Investors
Representing clients seeking to invest in a venture or finance a new business opportunity is a challenging experience for the lawyer as it routinely involves outlining the steps and various issues that are involved in the process of either type of transaction. The...
Investment Structures in a Business Transaction
The process of negotiating an investment opportunity is oftentimes intimidating for first time investors or entrepreneurs. The business jargon is confusing, while the terms and conditions vary for each investment. The non-equity investment terms will vary from lender...
WHY ESTATE PLANNING FOR BUSINESSES IS CRITICAL (NOT OPTIONAL)
Owning your own business can be extremely demanding. From your customers to your employees, there’s hardly enough time in the day. While most entrepreneurs are consumed by the day-to-day challenges of running their businesses, they often neglect the critical task of...
PAY EQUITY IN RHODE ISLAND: EMPLOYERS, ARE YOU IN COMPLIANCE?
Rhode Island’s Pay Equity Act was expanded in 2023, creating additional obligations for employers with employees located in, or working from, the state. Once only prohibiting differences in wages based on gender, Rhode Island’s Pay Equity Act prohibits differences in...
ESTATE PLANNING FOR THE BUSINESS. HOW TO PREPARE FOR THE DEATH OF A BUSINESS OWNER
In the final season of “Succession,” Logan Roy’s death creates a power vacuum within Waystar Royco, the fictional media conglomerate that Logan founded and acted as CEO of until his death. This raises a difficult question that many, if not all, business owners face:...
HOW A HOLOGRAPHIC WILL CAN LEAD TO LITIGATION
In season four of Succession, Logan Roy, the patriarch of the family and acting CEO of Waystar Royco, suddenly passes away amid a corporate merger. The majority ownership of the company was divided amongst the Roy Family, in what appears to be a series of highly...
I’VE WATCHED SUCCESSION – WHY ON EARTH WOULD I GIVE MY KIDS THAT LEVEL OF POWER?
Step into the “way back” machine when a younger media mogul, Logan Roy, was contemplating the succession of his empire and grooming his children by giving them management positions in the company. This is a common scenario in business, as well as estate planning....