By David Posteraro and Alex Welsh You already know the value of your intellectual property. But are you doing everything you should to protect it? Not if you don’t proactively register your copyrights! As part of your overall brand protection strategy, a regime of...
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A Snapshot of the SEC’s Summer 2019 Regulation Crowdfunding Report: Part I
By Cary Zimmerman On June 18, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued a report based on its study of the capital formation and investor protection impacts of Regulation Crowdfunding (“Reg CF”). Reg CF was adopted on October 30, 2015 as required by...
Changes for Amazon Sellers: One Investigation Into Its Business Practices Concludes; Another Begins
By David Posteraro Changes are coming for Amazon sellers worldwide. On August 16th, updates to Amazon's Business Solutions Agreement (“BSA”) will take effect. The changes, summarized below, are the result of a year-long process with German regulators. Background. In...
Amazon May Soon Be Cracking Down on Unauthorized Resellers
The Third Circuit recently ruled that Amazon could be held liable for defective products sold by the third-party sellers on Amazon.com. This is particularly noteworthy because not only does it mark the first court to find Amazon liable for products sold by third-party...
Traveling This Summer? Make Sure Your Estate Plan Is in Order First
Vacation season is upon us, and in addition to picking out the ideal summer getaway for you and your family, booking flights and hotel rooms and buying that new swimsuit, it’s a good time to make sure your estate plan is in order before you hit the road. As you know,...
Will Instagram’s Anti-Bullying Efforts Curtail Online Cruelty?
By Susan Stone & Kristina Supler Could we all just throw our phones away? Yes, it’s nice to have the convenience of a phone and computer in one gadget. Technology is amazing. We can now drive and dictate text messages and social media posts at the same time in...
Are the Late Fee Provisions in Your Form Contracts Enforceable in Court?
Late fees are common in business contracts. As a business owner, you want to make sure that the party you are contracting with performs in the manner you had bargained. If the party fails to deliver by a certain date, at a certain place or in a specific manner, you...
Soccer, Salary History Bans, and Sizing up Equal Pay
The U.S. Women’s National Team (“USWNT”) has won the World Cup for the second time in a row, but the real battle may be yet to come. The USWNT is currently suing their employer, the U.S. Soccer Federation, alleging the entire team is paid less than its male...
Asset Protection Trusts: Balancing Control and Security
We often think that the only way to truly protect our assets from creditors is to put the money in an offshore Swiss or Cayman bank account, complete with all of the uncertainty, hassle and lack of control which that entails. In other words, we assume that to...
As Crowds Gather for the 2019 All-Star Game, Will “The Chief” Make an Appearance?
By Kyle Hutnick In January, 2019, the Cleveland Indians announced their epic decision to remove the Chief Wahoo logo from the team’s uniforms beginning in the 2019 season. But if you thought that was the end of “the Chief,” think again. It is well known that the Chief...