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Every business deserves savvy, attentive legal counsel — but not all businesses have the need or the budget for their own legal department. At the Sedhom Law Group, PLLC, we serve as outside general counsel for businesses that want to turn our seasoned guidance into opportunity.
As an employer, one of your main responsibilities is to ensure your employees are paid fairly and in accordance with all state and federal laws. One of the most prominent federal wage laws that most employers are required to adhere to is the Fair Labor Standards Act...
Who does not enjoy a good sub sandwich from time to time? Many people in New York will visit a Subway sandwich restaurant for their favorite sub, especially the tuna salad sub. However, Subway is now facing business litigation claiming the tuna it offers is not what...
Technology has provided a competitive edge in commerce and allowed businesses to seek new customers. But New York City’s biometrics privacy ordinance imposes limits on the use of biometric data collected from customers. This ordinance has important business and...
Many New Yorkers have heard of nondisclosure agreements, which prevent bound parties from sharing the proprietary information of others. Also familiar to many individuals are noncompetition agreements, which limit where and when workers may seek employment...
New Yorkers who have created a product or service should be aware of the importance of having trademark protection. Failure to do so leaves the individual and the product in jeopardy of being infringed upon and sowing confusion in the market. In some cases, it is a...
Patents are important forms of intellectual property. They provide owners with the exclusive rights to make and create their own inventions without competition or copies for an established period of time. When a New Yorker creates a new product or process that they...
Non-competition agreements protect the legal interests of businesses all across New York. However, they have to be particularly tailored to be legal and enforceable. Before an organization has its employees sign non-competition agreements, it should ensure that their...
These days, if we want to find information on something, we do not turn to the Yellow Pages or a dictionary. We simply “Google it.” Google has become a household name in New York and publishers want to see their names and ads show up on a Google search. However,...
A trademark protects brand names and logos used for goods and services. If a business is interested in obtaining a trademark, there is helpful information available about the process. Application process The first step in the trademark application and registration...
In New York and across the United States, many companies have a basic requirement for a background check. Although this is customary and most accept it, there are certain rules that must be adhered to by the company to avoid violating a person’s rights. In cases where...
