News and Articles For Attorneys By Attorneys
The law forbids businesses from including baseless statements or assertions in their advertisements. According to the Federal Trade Commission Act (FTCA), a business must ensure that their representations are not misleading or unfair, and the entity must have data that supports all…
There are many benefits to a revocable living trust that are not available in a will. An individual can choose to have one or both, and an attorney can best clarify the advantages of each. If the person engaged in planning his…
So, you have a will, but is it valid? A will can be contested for a multitude of reasons after it is presented to a probate court. It is in your best interest to have an attorney draft the will to prevent…
When an individual is wronged or injured by a federal agency or government employee, that person may have an actionable negligence claim against the government. It is necessary to seek legal counsel to determine whether or not the government is immune in…
Authors often want to understand the eligibility of their writings for copyright protection. Legal copyright registration provides the copyright holder with a collection of special rights. Under the U.S. Copyright Act, a rightful owner maintains the “exclusive right to reproduce, distribute, perform,…
Courts typically disfavor “covenants not to compete” or “non-compete agreements.” Therefore, the terms and provisions of these contracts must not be overly restrictive of the employee. In order for a non-compete to be upheld, the document must “be reasonable in scope, geography,…
There is a widespread misconception that verbal contracts are unenforceable. Nevertheless, a contract made orally with another party, without embodying the particular terms in a signed writing, can still be valid and binding. Even so, any disagreement concerning the deal may pose…
One of the purposes behind memorializing an agreement in a written document is to ensure that the parties to the contract do not recant what they originally agreed upon. Often, parties may dispute contractual terms if contracts are not working out in…
Many business owners wonder which type of Intellectual Property protection is the best fit for their business purposes? A “trade secret” is intellectual property that is kept private in order to maintain its financial value in the marketplace. Examples of trade secrets…
Inventors have a right to protect their inventions through the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). With the creation of a device come a bundle of property rights issued by the United States Government. A patent prevents all “others from making,…
