A Unicorn's Weight in Gold: The Importance of Trademark Clearance and Registration
Originally published in the ABA Young Lawyer's Division IP Section Committee Newsletter, Fall 2017, Vol. 1 No. 1, which can be accessed in its entirety here. In April of this year, Starbucks, Inc., one of the most well-known coffee brands in the world, released a Unicorn-themed Frappuccino® drink in an attempt to capitalize on the unicorn craze. As with most things Starbucks does, the drink received wide publicity. The public had a mixed reaction to the drink—some were enth
Vendors of Products in California Beware!
Do you sell products into California? Then products you are selling may contain materials that are subject to Proposition 65. The latest article from Partner Jack C. Henning discusses some of the implications of Proposition 65 for California and foreign vendors and how best to handle compliance and enforcement under the law. Read the article here. #JackCHenning #Prop65 #EnvironmentalCompliance #Proposition65 #ProductLabeling #InternationalVendors
California Bans Asking Job Applicants for Pay History
Legal Update – Carla Hartley, one of the Partners at Dillingham & Murphy, LLP who specializes in employment law, discusses the implicati
Don't Fight a Two Front War
See the original publication of Mr. Kelly's article in the Fall 2017 volume of Primerus' Paradigm magazine here, which has been reproduced below for ease of reference. So you’ve been sued in a business dispute, and there are claims of fraud, conversion or embezzlement. Your civil suit has possible criminal implications. If no criminal action has been commenced, the defendant must be mindful of the risk of future criminal exposure. That could mean asserting the Fifth Amendment
Managing Retail Trespassers
General information for retailers, shopping centers and big-box retailers on how to best handle trespass situations.
Carla Hartley to present at the American Health Lawyers Association Conference on Nov. 6-8, 2017
Join Carla Hartley on November 6-8 as she attends and speaks at the Fundamentals of Health Law conference hosted by the American Health Lawyers Association in Chicago. Carla will be speaking on Employment and Labor Law Fundamentals for Health Care Attorneys. Please visit the following link for more information on the conference. https://www.healthlawyers.org/Events/Programs/Documents/FHL17_brochure.pdf #AmericanHealthLawyersAssociation #HealthcareLaw #Healthcare