My column for AIGA Blue Ridge is available at this link. I don't normally do the dissection of a particular case unless it has a great deal of meaning or merit. But this column is about a specific case involving a graphic designer, a non-paying client,...
The paragraph below comes from a nondisclosure agreement that was sent to me by a client for review. This particular NDA this particular NDA was drafted by another attorney. An NDA is a pretty straightforward and simple agreement, but is often one filled with contract...
Note this post is not about hating on contracts. This is a post about contracts and the problems that I see in contracts. I believe that most people make contracts far more complicated than they should be. I also believe that most businesses and their...
Congratulations! You got your trademark registered with the US PTO. You have an officially registered trademark blessed by the United States government. If you think that was the hard part, it is not. Now comes the hard part of policing, protecting, and maintaining your trademark. Let’s...
To answer the question in a very lawyerly way...
Filing an application for a trademark registration with the United States Patent & Trademark Office is surprisingly easy in terms of the actual process itself if you are prepared with your materials. There are services out there that will help you file a trademark registration...
Companies who are looking to build a brand should also be thinking about trademarks and how to create a strong trademark. When I am consulted as an attorney, I am often asked about what goes into a strong trademark. So before launching into what a...
Back in November, a federal judge in Texas ordered a temporary, nationwide injunction against the implementation of the Department of Labor's white collar overtime rule. The government appealed that decision and that appeal has been ongoing. Well, we have a new President now (in case you...
All this month, I have been talking about anti-sexual harassment policies. I have provided information on the definition, what to include in a policy, how to conduct an investigation and other information on the topic. However, I have not talked much about why have a...