Your trademark has a strong association with your brand. When people see your trademark, they instantly think of your company. It is in every business's best interests to preserve its unique branding and prevent others from negatively influencing how the public...
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What are the signs of workplace retaliation?
Every worker should feel safe and respected at the workplace. If this does not happen and your rights are violated, you can file a complaint against the responsible party with your employer or a higher authority. When you file a formal complaint against your superiors...
When does a brand violate someone’s intellectual property rights?
There are millions of businesses starting up each year with a unique brand for each and everyone made. They might have a catchy tune and a strong slogan. Of course, they each have a logo that separates them from the rest of the competition. You may have noticed while...
What are unfair business practices?
Some see business as a "dog-eat-dog" world where anything goes. The law does not. While competitiveness can be crucial to succeed, you need to ensure you do not infringe the rules of the game. Even if you do not, others may still accuse you of doing so out of...
What to keep in mind when choosing a business partner
There is a moment when you have your idea for a new business where you get excited about the future and what you can do. Your product or service could be something that makes life better for you and your community. As you get ready to launch your vision, you know you...
Have you been accused of discrimination for promoting the right person?
When it came time to promote someone to a leadership position, you already had an idea of who you wanted to choose. You did go through with interviews just to make sure you weren't missing something, but that person stood out in the interviews just as much as they did...
Supreme Court will hear Warhol copyright infringement case
Not many intellectual property cases make it to the U.S. Supreme Court, but one that involves two deceased pop icons is headed to the high court. Their ruling could affect decisions in other cases involving copyright infringement and fair use protection. The case...
The fundamentals of a partnership agreement
Perhaps you have gone alone so far in your business and sudden expansion requires you to bring on more bodies to help out? Maybe you’ve always dreamed of going into business with a former co-worker? In either case, you might be thinking about a business partnership....
What are the 6 bundles of rights every creator owns?
Have you heard about the crypto “Dune” fiasco? An investment group spent $3 million at auction on a non-fungible token (NFT) copy of a rare book involving a movie adaptation of the novel. Somehow, they believed that owning an NFT of the book gave them the copyright of...
How can you know it’s time to end a partnership?
Developing a business with a partner can be exciting. As the company grows, you envision the future working together to build the business. The signals may be subtle at first, but at some point, you may start to consider that the partnership is not going how you...