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The rules for small business success in the United States have just been rewritten, and the impact on immigrant entrepreneurs is nothing short of a crisis. In addition to Immigration enforcement becoming aggressive, a sudden administrative shift has effectively halted federally funded small-business loans for non-citizen entrepreneurs. That funding restriction includes green card holders, leaving them without […]
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Immigration enforcement activity can be unsettling for business owners and employees alike. Especially during the second Trump presidency, since it has become more aggressive in its enforcement. Here in Arizona, Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) activities have mainly taken the form of raids on restaurants so far.  Is ICE near your business?  Do not panic—being […]
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For businesses operating in the United States, immigration and business compliance begin long before a government audit, a worksite inspection, or, worse, an ICE raid. As we have seen in the Metro Phoenix Area, ICE is ramping up its actions against business owners, as in the case of the 15 Zipps Sport Grills that were […]
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I’m sure you have noticed that wealthy people have trusts. There is even the phrase “trust fund baby” to describe a person who benefits from their parents’ or even grandparents’ wealth. There is a lot of misunderstanding about what a trust can do for you. Many people do not consider establishing a trust, as they […]
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As a business owner, you’re likely focused on growing your brand, expanding your client base, and protecting your intellectual property. But amid these priorities, there’s an unfortunate reality you may have already encountered: Trademark fraud. Perhaps you have received an urgent, official, and concerning letter. The subject line screamed, “Pending Trademark Cancellation” or claimed to […]
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Litigation—it’s a word that strikes fear into many business owners’ and individuals’ hearts. When a case ends up in court, it often means that more cost-effective options have failed, and a judge’s decision is now the only path to resolution. The United States has earned its reputation as the “land of litigation”—and for good reason. […]
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You have seen it now. The new Trump administration started early to impose tariffs on its allies, partners, and enemies worldwide, claiming that the USA has been taken advantage of. We are calling them Trump Tariffs. The BBC describes Trump Tariffs in their latest reporting: “The US has introduced a 25% tariff on all steel […]
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A pesar de contribuir a la economía de este país con billones de dólares, los inmigrantes indocumentados han sido sometidos a la propaganda injusta y llena de odio de la retórica de Trump. Los partidarios de Trump ignoran intencionadamente el impacto positivo de los inmigrantes en nuestra economía.  Muchos no imaginan a los inmigrantes dueños […]
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Despite contributing to the economy of this country by trillions of dollars, undocumented immigrants have been subjected to the unjust and hateful propaganda of Trump’s rhetoric. Trump supporters willfully ignore the immigrants’ positive impact on our economy.  Many do not envision immigrant business owners as successful individuals who create jobs for themselves and others, but […]
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We know it is confusing. Just days before the deadline to report the Beneficial Ownership Information Report (BOI), new legal actions at the federal level put the compliance date on hold. Indefinitely. But BOI is NOT dead. We know you read our blogs, so you remember the BOI report affects around 32 million LLCs nationwide […]
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Photo trolls suing for failure to provide proper “attribution,” stifling creativity?

Copyright policy is being called into question as more and more “not-so-benevolent” photographers are posting images on various websites such as Flickr and Instagram that can be synched with photo infringement detection websites such as Pixsy, which allow photographers to see if anyone is using their images, drawings, art, illustrations or other creative digital content. Pixsy will surf the internet and social media sites looking for any website that has posted the photographer’s images.

Once a “match” is found, a photographer belonging to Pixsy can send…
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Without fair use, their would be no documentary films or videos!

Congress should create public domain resources and clarify fair use in the United States

What can artists and filmmakers believe in anymore? They have to tell their stories, and THE PEOPLE want and need to hear the great stories that are begging to be told. But, the copyright fair use laws are super tough to understand and apply. Congress needs to create a fair use BILL OF RIGHTS, describing what you CAN and CANNOT do to be protected by the fair use doctrine condified under 17 USC 107. If…
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Are you ready for some BOI-court drama? If you follow our Marcos-Law.com blogs, you remember that a court in Texas stopped the mandate for all LLC owners (and other entity owners) in the United States of America to file BOI, alleging that CTA and the BOI mandate fall outside of Congress’s powers to regulate interstate […]
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Un juez federal de Texas bloqueó la Ley de Transparencia Corporativa (CTA) y detuvo el mandato del Reporte de Información de Beneficiarios Finales (Beneficial Ownership Information Report -BOI) pocos días antes de la importante fecha límite de registro para los propietarios de LLC en todo el país. Si los tribunales lo restablecen, estos reportes afectarán […]
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