Recapping major developments from this past year in IP, branding law, trade regulation, and entertainment law, COVID-19 once again dominated our lives some two years later, casting its long shadow over the legal landscape. And branding law was no exception as outlined in our piece, COVID ®: Global Pandemic or U.S. Brandemic. Aside from the […]
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Expanding Branding: Exploring Other Forms Of Trademark Protection
One key Branding Law strategy involves stretching the boundaries of traditional trademark principles for registering important business assets. As a companion piece to our discussion of non-standard copyrights from a few months back, the following is a brief survey of some lesser-known types of trademarks that could be available for protecting certain brand attributes as […]
What Is A Trademark and When Does Your Business Need One?
Image If you’re a business owner, then you’re most probably familiar with the term “trademark”. Otherwise, a trademark can be any word, symbol, or design that helps people identify your company’s goods and services uniquely. In other words, it helps your target audience or the marketplace to differentiate products from those of your competitors in […]
Non-standard Copyrights: The Scope of Protection is Expanding
Copyright law typically protects original works of authorship fixed in a tangible medium of expression against copying. As such, traditional examples of copyrightable subject matter have included books, motion pictures, sound recordings, paintings, and sculptural works. However, copyright is also applicable in certain “special cases”, such as product branding, websites and choreography. Choreographic Copyrights With […]
How to Protect Your Property Against Eminent Domain
Eminent domain allows the government to seize private property without the owner’s consent. From 1998 to 2002, more than 10,000 properties across 41 states faced condemnation, only for the land to be handed to private developers. An eminent domain must be claimed for public use; direct public use includes constructing roads and freeways, municipal buildings […]
What You Need to Know About Small Business & Bankruptcy
The global pandemic struck businesses of all sizes and models. As consumers had to conserve their dollars for only the essentials, many corporations, especially small businesses took a severe hit. Nearly a year after the pandemic was first declared by President Donald Trump, many small businesses are treading water or starting to sink. Rather than […]
You’re Being Sued for a Work Accident: Here’s What to Do
Workplace injuries are increasingly common around the world. There are approximately 340 million work-related accidents and disasters each year, as reported by the International Labor Organization. Evidence shows that injuries are largely underreported, which is believed to be present in countries at all levels of development. An occupational accident can result in serious negative effects […]
5 Tips To Enhance Personal Injury Compensation
Unfortunately, personal injury lawsuits are quite common, as statistics confirm that accidental harm and medical malpractice are behind a staggering third of the deaths in the United States of America alone. While there are quite a few different types of personal injury cases, slips and falls and car accidents are among the most prominent cases. […]
6 Ways To Keep Your Business’s Legal Status Safe
Running a business entails a lot of responsibilities. From taking care of day-to-day operations, product research, staffing, marketing, and customer relations, the legalities of your business must also be safeguarded. When it comes to legalities, a business owner has no choice. Unlike business procedures and strategies, which are dependent on the owner’s or manager’s discretion, […]
Outsource Legal Services for Affordability
In today’s global economy, businesses must find new ways to do business for less money. This is particularly true when buying legal counsel and legal services. As a result, clients analyze and question the costs and work associated with each invoiceable item. Common questions raised include which services can be outsourced. Must every service […]
