DPS Legal Counsel
Helping health professionals and entrepreneurs navigate the business of healthcare and the business of business
DPS Legal Counsel protects the business, regulatory, contract, transactional, intellectual property, compliance, and tax interests of health practices and small businesses from initial formation through founder retirement and practice/business succession
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How to donate appreciated property to charity the right way to get a charitable deduction
Negotiating a Tail Coverage Provision in a Physician Employment Agreement
What happens if a taxpayer disagrees with the results of an IRS audit?
Can a business trademark its website name?
Can a business trademark a color?
Should Individuals with Very Large Estates Make Lifetime Gifts Now?
Today's estate planning tip from DPS Legal Counsel's video and podcast series, Einstein's Theory of Taxability, is for those individuals with very large estates. Watch and find out why you may want to consider a lifetime gift before the end of 2025 in order to take...
OK, Boomer. What Entrepreneurs Need to Know About the Trademarkability of Common Phrases
OK, Boomer has entered the lexicon of common phrases. And, several companies, including at least one big one, have filed trademark applications, to take advantage of the popularity of the phrase, "OK, Boomer." But are common phrases trademarkable? Watch today's...
How Doctors and Dentist Can Accidentally Violate HIPAA and Get in Serious Trouble Just By Making a Small Mistake With Their Patient Invoices
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights, which enforces HIPAA, just entered into a settlement with a hospital system with 12 hospitals and over 300 service sites in North Carolina and Virginia. The hospital system paid over $2 million...