Cleaning Out Your Parents’ Home
By: Martin Glass email
Posted: August 23rd, 2013
Tags: elder law
Emptying out a house sounds easy until it’s you who has to do it. Recently, my parents moved permanently to […]
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Use of Designer Handbags Images Leads to False Advertising Suit
Posted: July 28th, 2013
Tags: intellectual property
Designer fashion label Michael Kors recently filed suit against Costco in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of […]
The Demise of DOMA
By: Martin Glass email
Posted: July 28th, 2013
Tags: estate planning
Awhile back I wrote about the difficulties for same-sex couples with respect to their estate planning. Well, if you haven’t […]
Obama Plans to Take Action Against Patent Trolls
Posted: June 28th, 2013
Tags: intellectual property
President Obama announced earlier this month a set of executive actions directed at cracking down on patent-holding firms that interfere […]
College Kids Are Adults
By: Martin Glass email
Posted: June 23rd, 2013
Tags: estate planning
The summer before my oldest went off to college, we all went for an orientation weekend. While there, he went […]
Second Circuit Holds that Appropriation Art Constitutes Fair Use
Posted: May 29th, 2013
Tags: intellectual property
In a recent decision, Cariou v. Prince1, the Second Circuit held that 25 works of appropriation art that incorporated original […]
I Left a Child Out of My Will. Now What?
By: Martin Glass email
Posted: May 28th, 2013
Tags: estate planning
Is this a tragic scenario? Probably not, but it certainly represents what is an entirely avoidable estate planning consequence. Here’s […]
License is Required for Playing Music in Public Establishments
Posted: April 23rd, 2013
Tags: intellectual property
Business owners should be advised that a license is required for any public performance of music. Some owners are unknowingly […]
Estate Planning: Does Your 18-Year-Old Need It?
By: Martin Glass email
Posted: April 19th, 2013
Tags: estate planning
The quick answer to that question is “yes.” When your child turns 18 years of age, he is considered a […]
Planning for One!
By: Martin Glass email
Posted: March 19th, 2013
Tags: elder law, estate planning
In some ways, estate planning for a single person can be more challenging for an estate planning attorney than planning […]
Copyright Claim Dismissed for Lack of Specificity
Posted: March 18th, 2013
Tags: intellectual property
A recent decision from the Southern District of New York demonstrates the importance of pleading sufficient factual allegations in a […]
Fight Over Chocolate Kisses Trademark
Posted: February 18th, 2013
Tags: intellectual property
As demonstrated by a recent lawsuit filed by a carpet manufacturer against chocolate-giant Hershey, one has to ask how far […]