Understanding Copyright

America's Best Lawyers Award Plaque, Syracuse Business Lawyer Award

Copyright protects against people manufacturing counterfeit copies of the product you make and sell.

New York’s Best Lawyers

Matthew Van Ryn has been selected again among the top lawyers in New York, by judges, other lawyers, and – most importantly – by his clients. Six years in a row with Martindale’s top client service rating – “Platinum”

Most Businesses Need Partners

Clients discussing strategy and plan with a syracuse M&A Attorney

The simple fact is that (almost) none of us are perfect. We all have special talents and skills. And we all have certain limitations. One person may be an outstanding technology person, but have no idea about marketing. Another may be a whiz at accounting and finance, but not really understand how to manage and […]

Coronavirus Disaster Relief Funding Information

Hello, friends. I hope everyone is doing well in these difficult times. Social distancing is helping to slow the spread of the virus, but its collateral damage to local businesses has been swift and hard for some people to manage. Government funding is available, as many of you know. But the various advice and newsletters […]

When Does Business “Take Root”?

I read a really interesting article in Forbes recently, which is linked below. We’ve all read the statistics about how small businesses account for the vast majority of job growth (and innovation) in this country. But when does a “start-up” turn into a “scale up” – that is, a business that is truly growing and […]

Basic Tax Considerations When Buying a Business

During the last couple months, I have had a surge of business purchases or sales. I thought this would be a good time to share some basic observations about the tax implications of buying or selling a business. The video below will provide you with some pluses and minuses, from a tax perspective, of buying […]