Paul Peter Nicolai Jan 7, 20196 minChanging LLC Dissolution LandscapeThe law on the creation, operation and duration of limited liability companies (LLC) has been changing over the years. Originally, LLCs...
Paul Peter Nicolai Jan 1, 20197 minIRS Statute of LimitationsHow long the IRS has to audit and assess taxes is an important – and complicated – question. The IRS Typically Has Three Years. The...
Paul Peter Nicolai Oct 1, 20177 minTrademark in Commerce RequirementBeing able to register and maintain a trademark with the United States Patent & Trademark Office generally means that you must be able to...
Paul Peter Nicolai Sep 1, 201710 minBrand Protection on the InternetToday, trademarks and domain names are interconnected. A web presence is a natural extension of brick-and-mortar business branding. A web...
Paul Peter Nicolai Sep 1, 201710 minBrand Protection on the InternetBrand protection in the internet wage
Paul Peter Nicolai Aug 1, 20176 minUnderstanding the Benefit CorporationUnder prevailing corporate law, the corporation has only one legitimate purpose—maximizing stockholder welfare. This prevailing law is...
Paul Peter Nicolai Aug 1, 20176 minUnderstanding the Benefit CorporationBenefit Corporations modify general corporation law by allowing purposes other than maximizing stockholder welfare.
Paul Peter Nicolai Jul 7, 201713 minIP in Project FinancingPower plants, manufacturing and logistics facilities, and other infrastructure projects are not typically seen as operations in which...
Paul Peter Nicolai Jul 7, 201713 minIP in Project FinancingLocking in intellectual property (IP) assets in infrastructure projects are is critical to project financing.
Paul Peter Nicolai Apr 1, 20174 minMerger Due Diligence for Cyber RisksThose who have lived through mergers understand they are an intensive period of highly focused and compressed effort for both the...
Paul Peter Nicolai Apr 1, 20174 minMerger Due Diligence for Cyber RisksThose who have lived through mergers understand they are an intensive period of highly focused and compressed effort for both the...
Paul Peter Nicolai Mar 1, 201711 minCommercial Biometric Data RegulationBiometric identification systems are rapidly increasing in use advances in sensors, readers and software make physical features easily...
Paul Peter Nicolai Feb 1, 20178 minModifying Online Contract TermsEvery time you visit a website, use a social media account or buy a pair of shoes, you bind yourself to online contract terms. Courts...
Paul Peter Nicolai Jan 1, 20174 minElectronic Signatures InternationallyWorldwide businesses are digitizing business processes to enable global e-commerce and delivery of digital services. Part of this is...
Paul Peter Nicolai Jun 1, 20166 min409A Compliance TrapsTwo sections of the Internal Revenue Code continue to challenge companies in creating compensation arrangements. They are Section 409A...