The Delaware Franchise Tax and Annual Report deadline was March 1st! If you didn’t know that, your report is late! For a lot of clients with Delaware corporations, franchise tax season seems straightforward: file the annual report, pay the tax, and move on. But, the Delaware Secretary of State does sometimes follow up requesting more … Read more
Font isn’t something people always think about when it comes to trademark. For many businesses, the words of their trademark are the words, and the form of the text is chosen because it “looks nice,” matches a vibe, or pairs well with the products or services. In actuality, stylized words are a form of logo mark in trademark, and they can be a big deal. Think of a particular stylized white cursive script against … Read more
We at OG+S spent quite a bit of time and energy building our Points of Culture. Because a group of people are always going to have a culture so we wanted ours to be intentional. Then to keep our intentional culture top of mind, we have an interview question about them, we talk about them … Read more
This post is the fifth part in a series on Minnesota Paid Leave. Feel free to check out Parts 1, 2, 3, and 4. The previous post focused on deadlines and taxes. This post will focus on when the leave can be taken, for how long, and in what forms. Let’s start with the when. … Read more
It’s that last one that comes hardest to many. Some people are born with confetti in their hands. Others celebrate by moving to the next thing on their To Do list. But this is the season for celebration, so let’s take a minute, pour ourselves a glass of sparkling grape juice, and look at the … Read more
This post is the fourth part in a series on Minnesota Paid Leave. Feel free to check out Parts 1, 2, and 3. The previous post focuses on the calculation of Paid Leave benefits for employees. This next post focuses on two inevitabilities: death deadlines and taxes. Let’s start with the focus on deadlines. In … Read more
Studies have shown those who win bronze at the Olympics are happier than the silver medal winners. It is because they know their hard work paid off, but they very easily could not have been on the medal stand. Tal Ben-Shahar is a teacher and writer in the areas of happiness, positive psychology, and leadership. In his … Read more
I visited the SkyFarm in Houston, Texas. August, the lead farmer on this 5.5-acre green space located on a rooftop downtown, took time on an autumn morning to talk about how they can build a space that gets 10-12 hours of sun and reach temperatures up to 170°F into a green space in a sustainable, regenerative way – all with just … Read more
Earlier this month, I had the privilege of making my annual trip to Wisconsin Dells to attend the 2025 Wisconsin Solo & Small Firm Conference. As with each year of the conference, it was a reminder that, even as attorneys characterize themselves with independence (solo and small firm attorneys especially so), community is essential. Solo … Read more
This post is the third part in a series on Minnesota Paid Leave. Feel free to check out Parts 1 and 2. The previous post talked about what types of leave are available under the program. This post focuses on the benefits. In other words, if I am an employee, and I am taking leave under the … Read more