Why Your Website Needs a Privacy Policy

For most businesses today, having a website is an essential part of their marketing and overall branding strategy. In many cases, it is also a key area where sales and customer interaction take place. With this in mind, you need to make sure your website is set up properly so that you can maximize its benefit. One critical aspect of your website that many people overlook is the privacy policy. While very few people Read More

What You Need to Know About Cyberbullying

When most people hear of cyberbullying, they assume that it is an issue only impacting young people who are bullying others online. While that is certainly a major component of this problem, this is just one aspect of a much larger subject. In fact, cyberbullying today impacts adults all the time, and is even a very serious legal subject that can lead to fines and jail time. If you are a victim of cyberbullying, or Read More

A Step-by-Step Guide to the Patent Process

Do you have the next great idea for a product, app, or other item that you hope will make you millions? Before you are able to really move forward with this type of thing, you need to protect your idea so it isn’t stolen the second someone hears about it. In order to get legal protection of your idea, you will need to obtain a patent from the US Patent Office. With millions of ideas patented, and new ones being Read More

Intellectual Property Law 101: What’s the Difference Between Trademarks and Copyrights?

For today’s modern businesses, protecting the business’s intellectual property is almost as important as protecting its physical, tangible property (and in some cases, even more so). In order to ensure your IP is legally protected, you need to use and employ the right tools and strategies. In many cases, this means filing for either a trademark or a copyright and then continuing to protect your rights even after you Read More

What is Litigation?

Litigation is the legal process through which the plaintiff and defendant (litigants) argue their side in court to achieve a specific outcome (monetary award, injunction to stop use of patented invention, avoidance of paying a settlement, etc.). Both businesses and individuals can file complaints with the court to start the process. In the end, the side that provides the best argument or demonstrates enough proof Read More