Blog Posts in 2019 Posted By Allen Semelsberger Kaelin, LLP 26-Feb-2019 Choosing an Entity for Your Small Business If you are planning on starting a business, there are many options as to what entity you should organize your business as. California recognizes many different kinds of business entities, but the most popular are sole proprietorships, general ... Continue Reading Posted By Allen Semelsberger Kaelin, LLP 18-Feb-2019 Eminent Domain and The Great Wall of President Trump Building a wall along the southern border of the United States to minimize unauthorized entry into the country via Mexico has been a hot button political issue that pits Republicans and Democrats against each other to extreme ends. Political outrage ... Continue Reading Posted By Allen Semelsberger Kaelin, LLP 31-Jan-2019 The Price of Popularity: Losing Trademark Protection Through Genericide If you asked someone for a Kleenex, would it confuse if they said: “sorry, I only have generic tissue paper.” If someone asked you to Google the word “genericide,” would you worry about upsetting them if your browser defaulted ... Continue Reading Posted By Allen Semelsberger Kaelin, LLP 25-Jan-2019 What Kind of Relief Can I Get for Inverse Condemnation Inverse condemnation lawsuits derive from both the U.S. and California constitutions, as well as California statutory law. The Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution – and its California counterpart – require the government to pay ... Continue Reading