15 Feb Trademark Supreme Court Cases to Watch in 2019
So far, for its Spring 2019 term, the Supreme Court has agreed to hear two trademark cases that should provide interesting discussion and...
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28 Jan What’s in a Name? Rihanna Sues Father for Using Fenty Name
Pop star Rihanna recently filed a lawsuit against her father for trademark infringement. The trademark in question is for a company called “Fenty...
20 Jan Legal Issues in E-Sports
The popularity of e-sports, or competitive video games, has risen dramatically over the past decade. In 2018, the industry was projected to reach...
15 Jan Trademark Disputes are a Growing Concern for Breweries
The number of breweries in the U.S. has been steadily rising to pre-1900 levels, and that is saying a lot. At the end...
07 Jan New Employment Laws Post- #MeToo in California and New York
One of the biggest social movements of the past few years is the #MeToo movement, in which women and men have come forward...
01 Jan Copyrights, Dance Moves, and Video Games
Fortnite is the most popular video game in the world right now. Although it is primarily a first-person shooter game, the element that...
22 Dec New York’s Pending Cannabis Legalization
Governor Andrew Cuomo recently announced plans to make the legalization of marijuana a top priority in 2019. This issue is just one of...
15 Dec Am I an Independent Contractor or an Employee?
Each year, a large number of lawsuits are filed concerning worker classification. When workers are classified as independent contractors, they lose many of...
07 Dec Roadmap to Federal Marijuana Legalization
Although 31 states have legalized medical marijuana, it is still illegal under federal law. This means that the federal government can prosecute violations...
01 Dec Why Should I File for Copyright Protection?
Under U.S. law, copyright protection is automatic, meaning that as soon as you write down or record your creative work, you have certain...
15 Nov New Sexual Harassment Laws Go Into Effect
New York State’s new anti-Sexual Harassment in the Workplace law has gone into effect, and requires that all employers regardless of size adopt...