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Right of Publicity: Avoid Being Sued!
Right of Publicity - Have you ever thought about using a living or dead person’s name, image, photograph, or likeness on your website, or in your book, song, or play? If so, think again, or you may find yourself on the other side of a costly lawsuit. The law prevents...
Thought You’d Like to See This: COVID-19 Challenges
COVID-19 health challenges and accompanying anxieties are sweeping through the country. It makes sense. The disease is highly contagious, the symptoms can be disabling and the risk of death for those who become infected is significant. Most of...
Amazon Fights Knockoff Products
Everyone loves a good dupe. Why pay $45 for that foundation when you can head to the drugstore and get something similar for $10? But what happens when the knockoffs become dangerous? Recently, Amazon - the online superstore - launched its Counterfeit Crimes...
Defamation of Character.
What is defamation? It is the act of harming or injuring the reputation of another person, by sharing a false statement to a third party. There are two forms of defamation: libel and slander. Libel is when that statement is reduced to writing, which includes pictures, words and videos on the Internet. Slander is the spoken word
Safeguarding American Innovation Act
In late June of this year, the Safeguarding American Innovation Act was introduced to Congress with the charge to protect intellectual property from theft--specifically, international theft. The proposal comes after an investigation that tracked American...
It’s Time for Change
It's time for change. Since the untimely death of George Floyd, thousands of voices have paraded across our nation in the form of widespread protests, vulnerable news articles, arduous social media posts, and stomach-wrenching, viral videos. Of all the sides...
Quit Being a People Pleaser in 2020
People-pleasing and the avoidance of being perceived as "selfish" can be destructive to self-esteem. And guess what? There’s still a pandemic happening all around us. We can’t afford to be people-pleasers anymore. In many ways, society sends us double messages when...
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