Article summarizing the issues faced by continuing care retirement communities in regard to the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Fair Housing Act
Article setting forth what an employer needs to know regarding a permissible social media policy and what its employees can safely "post" to a social media site without the risk of termination.
The SEC Staff recently issued a series of facts detailing their view of the JOBS Act exemption from registration as a broker-dealer for crowdfunding platforms.
In a little-noticed provision of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 ("ATRA"), Congress reinstated the 100% exclusion for gains on the sale of qualified small business stock (or Section 1202 Stock). ATRA provides that 100% of the eligible...
You've gone through the trademark search process, filed your application, and finally received your United States trademark registration. What's next? A couple of things you need to be aware of after your trademark is actually registered are the...
The top trademark trends in 2012 continued several themes from recent years including celebrity brand names and domain name developments. Other big news stories, like the election, also affected the trademark world. Here is a summary of the...
The Federal Lawyer, Vol. 59, No. 9 (Oct./Nov. 2012): This article discusses relaxing of standards for firms that seek SBIR grants and private equity investments. The article highlights "traps for the unwary" such firms should consider...
The first time you write music and lyrics on paper or store the document on your computer copyright laws begin. This rule protect the musician, even if the piece is never registered with the Copyright Office. The copyright of the sound recording and...
If you are someone that may be publishing or consider publishing poetry online, one thing you will have to do is make sure that you legally copyright your poems so you can actually keep them protected. Although your poetry really is protected the...
If you're working on a book, one of your most important concerns is protecting your work. You may choose to submit your book to a variety of outlets, seeking to have it distributed by a traditional publisher, or perhaps you're putting your book out...