by Francine Ward | Jul 22, 2021 | Intellectual Property
IRS Scam Alert. Scammers seem to be targeting Americans at an alarming rate. I was the target of a scam attempt not too long ago. I received calls claiming to either be the IRS, the Social Security Administration, Wells Fargo Bank, Verizon, and God knows who...
by Francine Ward | Jun 2, 2021 | Intellectual Property
Is it safe? The FTC’s Consumer Protection Data Spotlight says that “gift card fraud” has topped the list since 2018 as the number one way people lose money to fraud. It may not be happening the way you think it is, though. Scammers are reaching out via phone...
by Francine Ward | May 19, 2021 | Intellectual Property
Updating the Copyright Office IT system to ease the process. In years past, the registration of a copyright was not necessarily difficult, but it was a very long process. While parts of the process could be done online in recent decades, there were still times...
by Francine Ward | May 12, 2021 | Copyright Law, Intellectual Property
When you need a copyright. Upon completion of an original creation, legally speaking, your work is protected by copyright. Copyright is a form of legal protection for original works, published and unpublished. The real question is when to REGISTER a...
by Francine Ward | Mar 13, 2021 | Intellectual Property
Fake Cures.It’s been nearly a year now since the first COVID-19 case made its way to American shores. Since then, scientists and health officials have been studying the virus relentlessly, learning how it affects people, how it spreads, and what remedies can help ease...
by Francine Ward | Oct 30, 2020 | Intellectual Property
Nicki Minaj just wanted to express herself in song. Over the years, however, many artists have influenced her music. What happens when you are inspired, but the end result include pieces of another performer’s ideas? In 2018, Nicki Minaj released her fourth...
