Trade Name and Trademark in Puerto Rico: Two Closely Related Cousins

Trade Name and Trademark in Puerto Rico: Two Closely Related Cousins

ByROBERT ALEX FLEMING

People often confuse a trade name with a trademark but while they are related, both mean different things. Here are the key differences. Trade name To legally start a corporation or a company you must file paperwork with the state and include your organization’s name. This name becomes your business’s official identification followed by the type of legal entity registered (such as a corporation or a limited liability company), usually abbreviated in the form of…

Franchise in Puerto Rico- Should You Buy or Create One?
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Franchise in Puerto Rico- Should You Buy or Create One?

ByROBERT ALEX FLEMING

A Franchise is a business model that has allowed many people to stop being employees as it facilitates the transition from employee to self-employment. However, franchising Puerto Rico is not for everyone or all types of businesses. As a franchise development consultant and franchising lawyer helping organizations develop franchises or individuals purchasing one, I would like to share some issues that can help you decide whether purchasing an existing franchise in Puerto Rico is right…

The Influence of Social Responsibility in Modern Corporation Law

ByROBERT ALEX FLEMING

This article evaluates Hobby Lobby Stores, the US Supreme Court case that addresses among other things the issue of whether current law requires for-profit corporations to pursue profit at the expense of everything else.1 We explore the existence and extent of for-profit corporations engaging in social responsibility and pursuing more than profits and how they have developed and legislated. In support to this conclusion, the Supreme Court argues that there may be firms following religious…

Corporate Board and Officers

Corporate Board and Officers:  How their actions affect investors.

ByROBERT ALEX FLEMING

If the purchase of Twitter is completed, market mechanisms will have disposed of their top managers and members of the corporate board. Otherwise, they would still be directing the firm.  Without getting into the debate of whether these executives were steering the company to the right direction, it is important to realize how many of these public company managers lead their business with little or no accountability. You may ask, if shareholders can benefit from…

Trial Lawyer Attorney in Puerto Rico

ByROBERT ALEX FLEMING

Fleming has over 30 years of experience as a trial attorney  and litigation lawyer in Puerto Rico advocating for organizations. He has a demonstrated successful background in commercial and employment disputes, in arbitration, court litigation and in trials.  As a  business & employment trial attorney and a litigation attorney, Fleming representing both plaintiffs and defendants in  federal and state court as well as in arbitration (labor & commercial).   Fleming handles disputes dealing with: breach…