Workers’ comp claims allow thousands upon thousands of workers to deal with the financial blowback of workplace injuries every year. That being said, navigating this process can be difficult if you’re unaware of the guidelines surrounding workers’ comp claims. Educating yourself about the nature of workers’ comp claims, and relying on the help of a […]
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT: A RECIPE FOR SAFEGUARDING CULINARY CREATIONS
Interested in protecting that long-cherished family favorite? Or perhaps you’re a chef or restaurateur interested in preserving commercial advantage against potential competitors and former employees? Protection of food products serves as a valuable case study for comparing and contrasting various IP strategies. So take a seat as we present an extensive menu of options. Patent As explained […]
How To Avoid Trademark Infringements And Disputes
When a business ends up with a trademark infringement case, it can be a disruptive ordeal. The key to avoiding such circumstances is to steer through the brand landscape with knowledge and avoid actions that might bring further upheavals to daily operations. Understanding trademarks is a crucial first step. Generally, a business connects signs to […]
5 Business Liabilities That Can Cause You A Ton Of Trouble
Unless you’re running a sole proprietorship or an S corporation, chances are good that you need to file some sort of business entity paperwork to protect your personal assets from the liability risks inherent in operating a business. Business liability is one of those things that most small business owners tend to think about only […]
Back to the Future: The Year In Business Law
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 […]
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 […]
