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We are committed to helping our clients understand the legal landscape before them. We work together with our business clients, helping them reduce risks and protect their enterprise. Our attorneys are experts on intellectual property, business counseling, and business litigation. Together, we can work with your business to limit your liability and help you gain an edge against your competition. When it becomes necessary, we have the experience to fight for you and your business in court.
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In His Own Words
Even if you’ve spent a lot of time and money developing ideas or researching facts, those ideas and facts are not protected by copyright. Instead,
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You’re Fired!
Virginia allows an employer to fire an employee for pretty much any reason (except for reasons like discrimination) but only employees fired for
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That’s a Nice S-corp…Shame if Something Were to Happen to it…
Sometimes poorly-drafted corporate documents will allow the majority owners of an S-Corporation to abuse a minority shareholder. A savvy business
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No In-State Tuition for You!
If you’re originally from out of state, and you hope to later qualify for in-state tuition rates, then check with a lawyer sooner rather than
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A Name with Distinction
Double check before you start building a brand you don’t actually own. To be protectable, a business name has to be distinctive. To read a
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Kylie Jenner’s USPTO Rejection Has Nothing to do with Kylie Minogue
Everyone needs to calm down. At least everyone in the entertainment world. Various major news outlets have been reporting that “Kylie Minogue
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Why DIY Contracts Are a No Good, Very Bad Idea
I’ve seen an increasing number of “DIY” contracts come across my desk lately. I don’t know if it’s because of the increasing regulations
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Run a website, app, or blog? December’s DMCA change may affect you!
Beginning December 1, 2016, there are new rules in effect for websites claiming Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) Safe Harbor
Read moreUnfair, Mean, and Slimy (but legal)
Beware of the noncompetition agreement whose only purpose is to neutralize you. An out-of-state employer can put a restriction in your noncompete
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Copyright Trumps This Election Season
Presidential Candidate Donald Trump has found himself in hot water over the unauthorized use of a UK-based photographer’s photograph in his
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Don’t Take Your Grant for Granted
Any time someone makes a false statement in order to receive a payment from the Federal Government (like a Federal grant, for example), it’s called
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Logo Design Contests: A Headache in Disguise
So you want a new logo for your business. That’s great! Instead of hiring a design firm, you decide to hold a contest so amateur designers near and
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Recent News
Congratulations to James Creekmore, recognized by Virginia Business magazine as a 2016 Legal Elite in the field of Intellectual Property, and profiled for the second [...]
Small Business Plan Returns, Reinvigorated, Reimagined and ReengineeredFor a decade now, The Creekmore Law Firm has been a champion of small businesses. With the bourgeoning startup and entrepreneurial movement taking the business [...]
James Creekmore and Andrew Connors Honored Among Virginia’s “Super Lawyers” for 2016James Creekmore once again has been voted to the list of Virginia “Super Lawyers” in the field of Intellectual Property Litigation. Andrew Connors also has [...]
Speaking
Our attorneys enjoy speaking to community groups, bar associations, businesses, and other organizations about many different legal issues. Topics include: intellectual property protection (copyrights, patents, trademarks, and trade secrets), business formation, contract drafting, social media usage, internet/technology law, and more.
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