Lawyers have always been held to high ethical standards, arguably, higher standards than most other professions. After all, lawyers are “officers of the court,” and therefore, ambassadors and guardians of the legal system itself. These standards of ethics are set not...
Copyright Music. Streaming. It’s official, the Senate introduced a bill designed to improve compensation for creators of music. Copyright music gets greater protection. If passed, it will make it easier for music rights organizations, such as ASCAP, BMI, and SESAC to...
FTC and Network marketing Do you direct sell your products and services? Do you use non-employees to sell your products and services? Do you engage in multi-level marketing? Network marketing? If so, listen up. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has just issued a set...
Music Streaming For years, music streaming companies have been in constant battle with songwriters and their music publishing companies. Songwriters and their publishers, the holders of valuable copyrighted content, want to be fairly compensated for the use of their...
Privacy Policy Okay, so you're thinking about putting together a website with all the bells and whistles. STOP! Before you hire someone to develop that website, make sure you know everything you need to know about website law. Website law is not as simple as throwing...
Contracts and agreements are an important part of doing business. One common mistake small business owners and business entrepreneurs make is to sign agreements (or any document), without first reading it carefully. The second big mistake is, even if they read the...
Trademark protection is an essential part of your brand strategy. If you are focused on brand building, then having registered trademarks as part of your portfolio is important. Branding your business online takes thought, dedication, and most of all — time! You must...
There are many benefits for a brand owner when they take the time to perform a comprehensive trademark search before filing a trademark application. Further, the benefits of trademark registration in the United States for anyone doing business in the U.S. are...
Privacy Policy. Today I received a letter from Mercedes Benz Financial Services (“Mercedes”), the vendor to whom I pay my car note. They thanked me for using their services, and then shared their updated privacy policy. All I can say is, thank God I read the document....