Why Small Business Owners Should Consider Registering Copyrights and Trademarks
By Benjamin W. Karpf, Bouhan Falligant LLP Special to Business in Savannah Time and money — the two most valuable resources for any small business owner — are often the reason why a company’s intellectual property (IP) protection is ignored. Many business owners conjure up images of expensive attorneys or think IP protection is an […]
Bouhan Falligant Partner Selected for State Bar of Georgia Award
Dolly Chisholm, a partner at Bouhan Falligant, was recently selected for the 2015 H. Sol Clark Pro Bono Award from the State Bar of Georgia. The award honors an attorney who has excelled in one or more of a variety of activities that extend legal services to the poor. Chisholm, who practices in the areas […]
Garnishment Decision Could Expose Banks & Employers to Significant Liability
By Lucas D. Bradley, Bouhan Falligant Special to Savannah Morning News A September 8, 2015, judgment from the District Court for the Northern District of Georgia may have profound implications for employers, financial institutions, or anyone else attempting to collect on a debt or judgment in Georgia. Judge Shoob, writing for the Court in Strickland […]
How Harbor Deepening Will Impact Maritime Businesses
Special to Business in Savannah Last January, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers kicked off the much-anticipated Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP), a nearly $800 million project that will deepen the harbor and its associated shipping channel. The deepening will allow larger, more efficient cargo ships to navigate the East Coast’s second busiest container harbor […]