“Happy Birthday to You” Lyrics May not be Copyrighted
Posted: October 20th, 2015
Tags: intellectual property
Most people sing “Happy Birthday to You” without even thinking it might be protected by copyright. But since 1988, Warner/Chappell […]
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Earnout Payments and the Implied Covenant of Good Faith
Posted: September 25th, 2015
Tags: commercial litigation, M&A
Summary An earnout is a contractual provision in an agreement for the purchase and sale of a business in which […]
The Estates of the Rich and Infamous
Posted: September 25th, 2015
Tags: estate planning
Being rich and famous doesn’t always mean that you’ve got a good estate plan, and there’s no guarantee that there […]
Trademark Registrations may now be Broadened to Account for Evolving Technology
Posted: September 25th, 2015
Tags: intellectual property, technology
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has launched a pilot program to allow amendments to goods/services in trademark […]
Importance of a Survey When Purchasing Real Estate
Posted: August 26th, 2015
Tags: real estate
Clients often ask when purchasing a home, “Do I really need a new survey?” My reply ninety-nine percent of the […]
Liability for Linking to Copyrighted Material
Posted: August 26th, 2015
Tags: intellectual property, technology
These days, it is quite easy to provide links to other website’s content from your own. Generally, linking to another […]
Medicaid Providers: Keep Your Money. Prepare For an OMIG Audit.
Posted: August 26th, 2015
Tags: healthcare
Governor Cuomo announced that New York recovered a record-breaking $851 for the Medicaid program in 2013, which led the nation.[1] […]
Keeping Your Inheritance in a Divorce
Posted: August 26th, 2015
Tags: estate planning
In past articles I’ve spoken about what documents you need to get rid of or update before, during, or after […]
How Portable is the Estate Tax Exemption?
Posted: July 15th, 2015
Tags: estate planning
The IRS just came out with their final rulings on how portability is to be used for the federal estate […]
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