Understanding Trademarks: Protecting Your Brand's Identity - The Role of Trademarks in Business
Trademarks are critical for protecting your brand and ensuring you can identify and differentiate from competitors.
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Serna Legal Services
- Sep 12
- 3 min
Avoiding Legal Pitfalls in Business Sales - Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Buying and selling a business already has so much on the line, and many pieces need to fall into place.
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Serna Legal Services
- Sep 6
- 3 min
Protecting Your Business with Powerful Partnership Agreements: Drafting Durable Agreements
Partnerships are a strategic tool for growth and innovation in any business setting.
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Serna Legal Services
- Aug 15
- 2 min
Are you an Illinois business that hires freelance workers and/or independent contractors?
The FWPA provides protections for freelancers who provide services or products in Illinois or who work for a hiring entity located in IL.
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Serna Legal Services
- Aug 5
- 3 min
Top Legal Mistakes Small Businesses Make and How to Avoid Them
Establishing and running a small business is an exciting adventure, but it can also be very challenging...
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Serna Legal Services
- Jul 30
- 3 min
The Legal Side of Business Expansion: What You Need to Know
Expanding your business is an exciting milestone - many business owners dream of getting to that point.
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Serna Legal Services
- Jul 22
- 3 min
Building a Strong Legal Foundation for Your Startup
Launching a startup is a thrilling yet terrifying journey fraught with many challenges, from designing business models to setting up...
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Serna Legal Services
- Mar 1, 2023
- 2 min
What Terms Should You Include in Your Services Agreement?
A Services Agreement is a legal agreement between a service provider and its customers that outlines the terms and conditions of the...
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Serna Legal Services
- Mar 1, 2023
- 2 min
When Should You Request/Sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement?
Are you planning to share your business's confidential information? If yes - make sure you and the other party receiving access to that...
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Serna Legal Services
- Mar 1, 2023
- 2 min
What Steps Should You Follow when You Buy/Sell a Business?
Are you planning on buying or selling a business? Follow these 5 Steps to Ensure the Safety of Your Sale or Purchase! Make sure to sign...
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Serna Legal Services
- Mar 1, 2023
- 2 min
What is a Copyright and How Can You Obtain Federal Copyright Protections?
What is a copyright? A copyright is a type of intellectual property law that protects original works of authorships such as poetry,...
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Serna Legal Services
- Feb 15, 2023
- 2 min
What is a Patent and How Can You Obtain Federal Patent Protections?
Are you familiar with patents? What are they and what do they do for your business? Well, here's a brief, high-level explanation of what...
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Serna Legal Services
- Feb 7, 2023
- 2 min
What Should You Include in Your Business Website's Privacy Policy?
A privacy policy on your website is a legal document informing users about how you collect and handle their personal data, who you share...
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Serna Legal Services
- Jan 25, 2023
- 2 min
Should you Form a Professional LLC (PLLC) for your Business?
Illinois business owners, do you know if Illinois requires your business to be incorporated as a Professional Limited Liability Company...
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Serna Legal Services
- Jan 4, 2023
- 2 min
Is Your Legal Entity Complying with its Annual Obligations?
With a legal entity comes great responsibility! As the shareholder/member (i.e. owner) of your legal entity, it’s up to you to ensure...
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Serna Legal Services
- Dec 15, 2022
- 2 min
What are the Foundations of Entrepreneurship?
As corporate lawyers, we work closely with business owners who want to start their business in the United States or entrepreneurs who...
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Serna Legal Services
- Dec 9, 2022
- 2 min
How Can You Protect Your Business’s Trade Secrets?
Every business has certain information that gives it a competitive advantage in the marketplace. This information as very valuable, so it...
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Serna Legal Services
- Oct 23, 2022
- 2 min
What are the Benefits of a Federal Trademark?
Your business’s name and logo are valuable intellectual property that reflect your business’s brand. Ideally, you want your business name...
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Serna Legal Services
- Oct 23, 2022
- 2 min
How do I Incorporate My Business?
If you decide that incorporation is the right step for your business, there are certain steps required to create a legal entity in...
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Serna Legal Services
- Aug 13, 2022
- 2 min
What is an Independent Contractor?
You are a business owner that suddenly can’t handle all the work yourself, your team needs some extra support, or you would like to take...
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