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Recently, Disney began litigating against a solo-artist DJ named DeadMau5 for his alleged trademark infringement of the Mickey Mouse image. DeadMau5 wears a recognizable mouse hat with large ears and large “X”s over the eyes—hence the name “dead mouse.” This...

Buy/Sell agreements are a very simple and important aspect of business law. Every legal entity that is currently owned by more than one individual needs to have a buy/sell contract that allows investors to exit successful companies without losing their...

A Little History on Employment Contracts In employment law, you can break down contracts into two very broad categories: traditional contracts and at-will contracts. With traditional contracts, employees could not be fired without a legitimate reason, such as the failure...

Yesterday, the Supreme Court ruled in the closely watched Hobby Lobby case that some businesses could avoid paying for four specific types of birth control methods under the Affordable Care Act (“Obamacare,” in common parlance). All politics and moral questions...

Recently, YouTube decided to block an enormous amount of independent artists in preparation for the unveiling of their premium / subscription service. Given the catastrophic effect this will have on the music industry itself, which is on its last leg...

Choosing to not hire an attorney to review your employment contracts or hiring policies might seem like a no-brainer, but saving a little money on the front end may cost you. Having the wrong policies, or missing even a single...

As a lawyer, justice and fairness are crucial to me. And I imagine that most of my fellow Americans would agree that if a person harms another, they should have to pay for it, regardless of how long ago the...

Your business has something exceptional that no other business has; otherwise, you wouldn’t be successful. Maybe it’s a management style or the way you structure your business… Maybe it’s the particular niche market you’re in or the sheer strength and...

Writing contracts is a difficult task, and many people resort to online stock / template contracts that were written for the wrong side. In any case, most businesses need to refresh their contracts every few years to keep up with...

Writing contracts is a difficult task, and many people resort to online stock / template contracts that include unnecessary and/or complex clauses. Most businesses need to refresh their contracts every few years to keep up with changing laws, employees, and...