by Sam Ventola | May 30, 2019 | Business
Starting a Business When starting a business, the principals tend to look at everything as sunshine and roses. It makes sense to be focused on the business of doing business and with an optimistic view of the future. However, caution suggests that some time be given...
by Sam Ventola | May 1, 2019 | Business
Some have asked whether multi-level-marketing (“MLM”) schemes are considered Ponzis. The answer is not simple. Although some MLMs may not be Ponzi schemes under legal definitions, they are often actually Ponzi schemes for all practical purposes. Some...
by Sam Ventola | Jan 24, 2019 | Intellectual Property
“Please take it,” says I, “and don’t ask me nothing—then I won’t have to tell no lies.” –Huckleberry Finn You may have heard a major media frenzy awhile back over the decision by the “publisher” of Huckleberry...
by Sam Ventola | Dec 13, 2018 | Intellectual Property
You may have heard of “patent trolls” and “copyright trolls.” Companies and law firms that send messages claiming violation of patents or copyrights – sometimes with little or no justification. They are trying to scare you into making a big payment to avoid...
