A Series LLC sounds almost tailor-made for real estate investors and business owners with multiple product lines: one umbrella company, separate “buckets” of assets, and a promise that a problem in one bucket won’t spill into[...]
South Carolina business owners are getting creative—raising capital without a bank, rewarding key talent, and de-risking growth by sharing the load. One way to do that is to invite a new partner to “buy in” to[...]
If you’re a startup founder, creative professional, or entrepreneur in Charleston or anywhere in South Carolina, chances are you’ve been told to “get an NDA” before pitching your idea or sharing your business model. But just[...]
The landscape of United States data privacy regulation is evolving at a blistering pace. Once, businesses only worried about California’s Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA); now by 2025, 20 states have enacted comprehensive privacy laws. In 2024[...]
FinCEN Extends Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) Reporting Deadline and Plans Rule Revisions On February 18, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced an extension for businesses required to file their[...]
On December 3, 2024, a federal district court in Texas issued a preliminary injunction temporarily halting enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) regulations[...]
If you’re applying for or maintaining a trademark, changes are coming that you need to know about. Starting January 18, 2025, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will implement updated trademark fees. These changes will[...]
