What happens when you discover another business using a name similar to your own? This article discusses some options available to you.
This article explains the differences between a patent, a trademark, and a copyright.
Copyright registration with the U.S. Copyright Office carries significant advantages that are not available to those that have not registered their works. This article explains the most important benefits of copyright registration.
If you are a website owner, you have probably wondered whether you may be sued for content, like comments, photographs, or videos, posted on your website by third parties. Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (CDA) may offer you some...
If you haven't thought about federal trademark registration for your business this article is for you. It will explain the benefits a federal registration can provide.
This article examines the basics of the Family Medical Leave Act and what it means for businesses.
If your business is collecting, on its computers, what Ohio law defines as "personal information" of customers or employees, you are subject to Ohio's law on data breach notification. This article examines the procedures that must be taken in...
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has suggested that some criminal background checks, and the manner in which they are administered, may be discriminatory and violate Title VII. This article examines how a criminal...
If your business is giving work to independent contractors without a work for hire agreement, the resulting work may not be the intellectual property of your business; it may be owned by the independent contractor. This articles examines the basics...
This article examines the four types of trademarks and the varying degrees of protection offered to each.