We are humbled and excited to announce that the Maine Technology Institute (MTI) has selected Opticliff Law to join the Maine Entrepreneur Resource Corps (MERC) as a consultant. This partnership aligns with our firm’s goals to support the growth of Maine’s business community and to...
The Office of the State Treasurer is requiring that any business operating for at least three years in the State of Maine, must report any unclaimed property (i.e. checks made to a deceased person, uncashed payroll checks, etc.). “The unclaimed property is a program managed...
With the onset of a new year comes the inevitable Annual Report process in states across the country. Compliance is required to keep your LLC or Corporation in good standing. Each state has their own process. Maine, for example, requires each company registered in Maine...
March 16, 2020 Dear Clients, Colleagues, & Friends, With the rapidly evolving nature of the COVID-19 outbreak, we want to provide you all with a brief update on our firm’s operations. Remote Work. All attorneys and staff will be working remotely. Our systems are designed to be...
On April 4, 2018, three lawyers, two wives, and a little baby from Opticliff Law ventured to France to learn more about tiny trade channels between France and the US. The firm’s focus was on small (“craft”) producers of wine and champagne who would like...
Business owners routinely hire an independent contractor ("IC") to perform one-off tasks such as website development, or to handle the more routine affairs for their company such as quarterly bookkeeping. While these relationships are common practice, businesses must be very careful to ensure that their use...
UPDATED Oct. 23, 2018: This post was updated to reflect an important change in Amazon's Brand Registry policies as the Brand Registry now accepts both federally registered word marks and design marks (i.e. logos). This is great news, read for more detail! Do you Sell on the...