“Dumb Starbucks” – Is this Coffee Shop an Art Gallery?
Posted: February 27th, 2014
Tags: intellectual property
A new coffee shop mocking Starbucks opened in Los Angeles in early February and quickly gained nationwide attention. The store […]
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Protecting Your Retirement Accounts
Posted: February 27th, 2014
Tags: elder law, estate planning
When discussing estate plans with my clients, I always make sure we discuss their retirement accounts (such as IRAs, 401ks, […]
Non-Disclosure Agreements – A Lesson to Be Learned
Posted: January 18th, 2014
Tags: corporate, intellectual property
A non-disclosure agreement (NDA) is typically used between companies to protect confidential information during a potential transaction. Every NDA, however, […]
A Letter To Your Family
Posted: January 18th, 2014
Tags: elder law, estate planning
So it’s the new year and you’ve promised yourself that you’re going to get your estate plan done. But having […]
Supreme Court to Hear Case Challenging the Face of Broadcast Television
By: Lauren Kanter-Lawrence, Esq. email
Posted: January 18th, 2014
Tags: intellectual property, Supreme Court, technology
Just about the only thing that the broadcast networks and the founders of Aereo—a service that sells live television programming […]
Around the Appellate Bench: Part 2
By: Patrick McCormick, Esq. email
Posted: January 9th, 2014
Tags: landlord-tenant, real estate
There have been several interesting Appellate Court decisions in the past couple of months touching on a variety of issues. […]
Now That You Have A Will, Where Should You Put It?
Posted: December 18th, 2013
Tags: estate planning
Well, it’s about that time for New Year’s resolutions. Hopefully one of them is to do a Will. But once […]
Around the Appellate Bench
By: Patrick McCormick, Esq. email
Posted: December 9th, 2013
Tags: landlord-tenant, real estate
In a decision dated November 13, 2013, the Appellate Division, Second Department decided a case involving a contractor, Matell Contracting […]
Benefits of Copyright Registration
Posted: November 24th, 2013
Tags: intellectual property
Many artists, especially entrepreneurs who are just starting off, often start talking to others about their work without realizing that […]
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