On behalf of Ray Law Firm, PLLC | Jul 29, 2019 | Uncategorized
Launching a company is the dream of many business-minded people. With TV shows like “Shark Tank” showcasing entrepreneurs who are turning their product or service idea into millions of dollars, it is more tempting than ever to chase a similar dream. Taking...
On behalf of Ray Law Firm, PLLC | Jul 24, 2019 | TRADEMARK LAW
Earlier this month, a leading national trucking company based out of Missouri filed suit against Amazon for trademark infringement – alleging its fleet of trucks emblazoned with the Amazon Prime logo is damaging its business. As Amazon moved into shipping, Prime Inc’s...
On behalf of Ray Law Firm, PLLC | Jul 24, 2019 | buying groups
Group purchasing organizations (GPOs), also known as buying groups, provide smaller enterprises with an opportunity to increase their buying power by pooling their resources with those of other entities. Buying groups can often negotiate better purchasing terms with...
On behalf of Ray Law Firm, PLLC | Jul 23, 2019 | business and corporate law, OPERATING A BUYING GROUP
Businesses carefully safeguard trade secrets, keep strategies for growth close to the vest, and never announce expansion until it’s safe to do so. Allowing this type of information to leak out before plans are in place could provide competitors an advantage and...
On behalf of Ray Law Firm, PLLC | Jul 22, 2019 | mergers and acquisitions
As a savvy business professional, you know that one of the ways to grow your business is through merging with or acquiring other already existing businesses in Tennessee. The merger and acquisition processes, while often mentioned together, are very different at their...
On behalf of Ray Law Firm, PLLC | Jul 19, 2019 | Business Law
Being the creative genius you are, you may already know that once you get your artistic creation into its final tangible form in Tennessee, it automatically receives a copyright. This is true whether you created a painting, a musical composition, a poem, a photograph,...
On behalf of Ray Law Firm, PLLC | Jul 19, 2019 | trademarks and copyrights
As you start your new Tennessee business that will sell products, one of the first things you will want to do is to come up with a word, phrase, symbol or design, or a combination of them, that will identify your company as the source of your products. You will want...
On behalf of Ray Law Firm, PLLC | Jul 17, 2019 | Uncategorized
Whether you are just starting out in business or have experienced many years of success, you will consistently have questions. At the top of that list may be: “How can we increase profits?” You can approach your bottom line in two ways: you could develop marketing...
On behalf of Ray Law Firm, PLLC | Jul 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
Whether you work in sales or continually think of new products to develop, you want to make sure you get credit for your work. Trademark protection allows you to keep the intellectual property (IP) rights to the products you create. However, recent lawsuits serve as...
On behalf of Ray Law Firm, PLLC | Jul 9, 2019 | buying groups
A buying group in Tennessee is a collection of small businesses that work together to negotiate better deals with vendors. It is a wise way for business owners to control and minimize their costs. A business owner unsure about joining a buying group may have heard...
