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05/31/2023

https://www.tfhlegal.com/the-nlrb-joins-the-anti-non-compete-chorus/

On May 30, 2023, Jennifer Abruzzo, General Counsel for the National Labor Relations Board (the “NLRB”), took aim against non-compete agreements. As we advised you in our February 14, 2023 blog, non-compete agreements have been in the cross hairs of Congress, the FTC and President Biden since ear...

04/28/2023

So, you want to put Delta-8, CBD, or THC in your beer?

The legal state of h**p derivatives after the Farm Bill of 2018.

It seems the market is flooded with h**p or CBD products from gummies and chocolates to lotion and waters. Considering the 2018 Farm Bill, which declassified industrial h**p (less than .3% THC) as a controlled substance, this proliferation makes sense. As the government removes controls, enterprisin...

04/11/2023

Are Cobwebs Accumulating on your Trademark Application? Here's Why.

We get this question a lot, and it’s understandable given the current lengthy delays at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

03/08/2023

Protecting Your Brand during the start-up days, “The Benefit of intent-to-use” Application

Trademarks: Use in commerce is the key to federal registration, but an intent-to-use application can provide you with the significant advantage of holding your place in line and preserving priority prior to actual use.

03/02/2023

Firm marketing meeting at our client Fire Maker Brewing Company! Thanks for the hospitality!

02/22/2023

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NLRB Nixes Use of Non-Disparagement Clause in Severance Agreement

Yesterday, February 21, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (the “NLRB”) held that a non- disparagement clause contained in a severance agreement violated the National Labor Relations Act (‘NLRA” ) in NLRB v. Macomb, et al. See, https://www.nlrb.gov/news-outreach/news-story/board-rules-...

02/21/2023

Georgia Entity Annual Registrations Are Due

Georgia entities, such as corporations and LLCs, must file their annual registrations with the Georgia Secretary of State by the April 1st deadline. This can be done easily on-line on the Georgia Secretary of State website using a credit card to pay the $50 annual registration fee. TFH Legal can fil...

02/15/2023

2023 has not been a good year so far for non-compete provisions and it looks like the attack on those provisions is heating up even more.   The thought is that such provisions unfairly limit an employee’s right to work, decrease wages and stifle entrepreneurship.  The opposing thought  is that ...

02/14/2023

Non-Compete Agreements – In the Crosshairs of Congress, the FTC and President Biden

2023 has not been a good year so far for non-compete provisions and it looks like the attack on those provisions is heating up even more.   The thought is that such provisions unfairly limit an employee’s right to work, decrease wages and stifle entrepreneurship.  The opposing thought  is that ...

02/10/2023

Questions about new business compliance?

Opening a business is not for the faint of heart. There are numerous licenses, permits, and various registrations and fees associated with starting a business. A key thing to remember is that compliance does not end with the grand opening of your business.

01/30/2023

Are Non-Disparagement Clauses Soon to Be Extinct?

Recent pronouncements by the National Labor Relations Board (the ‘NLRB”), and recently enacted state and federal laws indicate that non-disparagement clauses may soon go the way of the dinosaurs.

https://www.tfhlegal.com/are-non-disparagement-clauses-soon-to-be-extinct/

01/27/2023

Taxes, Taxes, Taxes!
If your establishment is located in City of Atlanta, did you know that selling distilled spirits (liquor) requires you to pay tax-by-the drink. What is tax-by-the-drink?

If your establishment is located in the City of Atlanta, did you know that selling distilled spirits (liquor) requires you to pay tax-by-the drink. What is tax-by-the-drink?