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Freelance Laws

Freelance Laws

Freelance laws. Several states have enacted freelance laws to protect the rights of freelance workers. Among the growing list is New York. If you or someone you know works as a freelancer in New York, this is a blog post you shouldn’t ignore. Here’s what you need to...

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Trademark Check.

Trademark Check.

Trademark check. When it comes to protecting your trademark, the most important step in the process is to choose a trademark that can be protected.  The selection of your mark is the crucial 1st step. If you get this wrong, you will be challenged and ultimately...

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Register Trademark

Register Trademark

Register Trademark. In the world of business, trademarks are crucial assets. They are symbols of your brand's identity and reputation. While trademark registration isn't mandatory in the United States, it is beneficial. Here’s a closer look at why you might consider...

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Trademark Search

Trademark Search

Trademark Search. Trademark search. It’s important to understand the concept. The second most important step in the trademark process is clearance. Trademark clearance is another term for the trademark search. Regarding trademarks, you may sometimes even hear someone...

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FTC Endorsement Guides

FTC Endorsement Guides

FTC Endorsement Guides. In today's digital age, the lines between genuine recommendations and paid endorsements can often become blurred. Such misconceptions make it essential for consumers to be able to distinguish the real from the unreal. The Federal Trade...

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Trademark Distinctiveness

Trademark Distinctiveness

Trademark distinctiveness is the benchmark by which we determine if a trademark is strong. Trademarks play a crucial role in the world of business, serving as distinctive identifiers for brands and their products or services. However, not all trademarks are created...

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Scammers

Scammers

Scammers Scammers are everywhere and they are eye balling your money. Have you ever dreamed of winning a sweepstakes, a contest, the lottery, or some other big prize? Imagine that you receive an email, a text on your mobile device, or a call on your cell phone that...

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Sweepstakes Scams

Sweepstakes Scams

Sweepstakes Scams. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has settled with several operators of a sweepstakes scam. The scam bilked consumers out of millions of dollars. Included in the settlement agreement, the scammers are permanently banned from operating sweepstakes...

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Incapacity Planning

Incapacity Planning

Incapacity Planning. Incapacity is an unexpected wrinkle in your estate plan. I am a planner. I make plans, I like making plans, and sometimes my plans go awry. Despite any prudent effort on my part, I cannot prepare for every contingency AND neither can you....

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Publishing contracts

Publishing contracts

Publishing contracts The publishing contract is an agreement that defines the relationship between an author and her publisher. Publishing contracts typically contain elements that speak to territory, rights, ownership, financial issues, delivery of the manuscript,...

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Common Contract Mistake

Common Contract Mistake

Common Contract Mistake #1.  Not Having Written Agreements with EVERYONE You Do Business With. Common contract mistake. Without question, the most common contract mistake is not having the terms of an agreement memorialized in a written document. I am often taken...

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AI and Patents

AI and Patents

AI and Patents. Understanding Patent Law in the Age of AI. Patents, along with Copyrights, Trademarks, Trade Secrets, and Rights of Publicity, are one of the five areas of practice that we call intellectual property law. It protects inventions, systems, methods,...

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