by Francine Ward | Feb 6, 2020 | Copyright Information, Intellectual Property, intellectual property copyright, Intellectual Property Information, Intellectual Property Protection
Did you know there’s an annual copyright week? That’s right – a week dedicated to creative professionals who want to discuss how abiding by copyright law actually promotes innovation. Let’s review. What is a copyright? A copyright is legal protection...
by Francine Ward | Jan 19, 2020 | Intellectual Property, intellectual property copyright, Intellectual Property Information, Intellectual Property Protection, Privacy, Privacy Laws
Goodbye 2019. Hello, California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). As of January 1, 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act went into effect. Official enforcement of the act is scheduled for July 1, 2020. There is also an ongoing push to spread like-minded legislation...
by Francine Ward | Jan 11, 2020 | Blog Law, Book Contract, Book contracts, Breach of contract, Contract, contract law, Contracts, Intellectual Property, intellectual property copyright, Intellectual Property Information, Intellectual Property Protection, Law blog, Legal Blog, Valid contract
A contract is supposed to uphold an agreement and protect involved parties. So, what does an entity do if a signing party fails to deliver? Contract breaches happen often, and not just in small claims court. Just a few weeks ago, two large beverage...
by Francine Ward | Dec 13, 2019 | Intellectual Property, intellectual property copyright, Intellectual Property Information, Intellectual Property Protection, Terms of Service
You are probably starting to get numerous emails announcing changes to Terms of Service and Privacy Policy agreements for the year 2020. In the past month, I’ve received such emails from Twitter, Uber, YouTube, and LinkedIn to name a few. Most of the emails...
by Francine Ward | Sep 18, 2018 | Intellectual Property, intellectual property copyright, Intellectual Property Information, Legal Blog
Intellectual Property. Mergers and Acquisitions. Whether you are merging or acquiring a small business or a larger conglomerate enterprise, there are a number of intellectual property (IP) factors to take into account. Consider these things BEFORE final arrangements...
by Francine Ward | Jul 12, 2016 | Intellectual Property, intellectual property copyright, Intellectual Property Information, Intellectual Property Protection, Legal Blog
Knock Off Products. The United States and China are big trading partners, but underneath it all there is a simmering tension between the two nations, especially when it comes to intellectual property. China has been accused, quite often, of not respecting IP and of...
