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...
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...
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 get...
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...
By David Posteraro The Supreme Court this past week agreed to hear two trademark cases next term. In Lucky Brand Dungarees, Inc. v. Marcel Fashions Group, Inc., the Court will decide “whether, when a plaintiff asserts new claims, federal preclusion principles can bar...
The first two articles in this three-part series have dealt with identifying the nature of business assets that are subject to a divorce, as well as beginning the process of having those business interests valued. In this third and final installment, we address...
By: Kyle Hutnick and David Posteraro The US Supreme Court on Monday struck down a provision of the federal trademark statute that prohibited the registration of “immoral” or “scandalous” trademarks for violating the First Amendment. The case is Iancu v. Brunetti and...
By Becky Raspe, Cleveland Jewish News When one is preparing their estate plan, it’s common for some of those assets to pass to children. “Adults who receive assets outright from a bequest or inheritance generally have full control and enjoyment over the assets once...
By David Posteraro “Nothing succeeds like address.” - Fran Lebowitz “There is no there there.” - Gertrude Stein, “Everybody’s Autobiography” Building a brand, creating brand acceptance, and engendering brand loyalty takes time, talent, effort and expense. In an...
By Amanda Lauer While the legalization of marijuana has become a hot topic in the news – in both a medicinal and recreational context – little attention has been given to how this legalization is impacted by both the financial and real estate industries. As the trend...