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Fire the Nazis? Not so fast! Employment laws and Freedom of Speech in the post Charlottesville, Virginia era
I know there are a lot of emotions after the sad events of this weekend. There is the call to identify the participants in the marches and calls for their employers to take action. Although it is unfair to compare with the Google memo that was leaked a few...
Purple Rain? Better be the right Pantone Color
My son bought a car recently and the color he picked was red. More specifically, it was an Arrest me Red. If you go to a paint store the color of your wall paint may have specific names. Names are easier to remember, rather than memorizing the combination of basic...
The Science Guy versus Mickey
Thank you Bhavini Mistry for your contribution with this article.In August 2017 Bill Nye had enough an decided to sue Disney for suppressing twenty-eight million dollars of profits for which he earned when he hosted the show, “Bill Nye the Science...
Trademarks Across Borders: US and Mexico fight over FLANAX drug
Since 2015, Bayer AG, the iconic German chemical powerhouse, has been battling a trademark lawsuit all the way to the Supreme Court against a drug company, Belmora LLC, over a foreign brand FLANAX being distributed in the United States. “Flanax” was...
OJ Simpsons and his problems in the 90s
Another contribution of Bhavini Mistry, thank her for her work.Throughout the nineties, #OJSimpson gained worldwide attention for being charged for the murders of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and Nicole’s friend Ron Goldman which occurred at his home...
Differences between an LLC and an Inc.
Thank you Bhavini Mistry again for your thorough research and contribution to this article. In the business world, there are two main types of businesses a company can become which are either a limited liability company (LLC) or a corporation (Inc). Limited...
The Perils of Using Your Name as a Brand
Thank you Bhavini Mistry for her contribution with this article.What is all the fuss? In 2014 the California-based surfer brand O’Neill sent a “#ceaseanddesist” letter to Thaddeus O’Neil, a designer from Long Island who sells similar...
Life After Prison: O. J. Simpson’s parole
Thank you Bhavini Mistry for your contributionOJ Simpson, the famous football player who spent a nine year prison sentence for kidnapping and armed robbery in Las Vegas in 2007, was granted parole for his good behavior in prison. Parole is the temporary release of...
Protect your Brand in Asia
Thank you Bhavini Mistry again for your research and contribution to this article.When protecting your brands around the world you need to pay attention to variations on how they are written and spelled not only on other languages but also different writing...
Apple v. Qualcomm, Battle Royal or Battle for the Royalties
Thank you Bhavini Mitry for her contribution with this article.Apple and Qualcomm find themselves in a head-to- head war filing and extending lawsuits against each other over royalties for patent licenses used to produce iPhones. Royalties are legally binding...