Almost all companies in New York have intellectual property that they want or need to protect. Fortunately, there are steps that can be taken to ensure that sensitive information is kept safe from rogue employees or other companies. One way to safeguard an idea is to...
Trademarks and Copyrights
Huawei files $1B lawsuit against Verizon
Chinese telecom giant Huawei has filed a $1 billion lawsuit in federal court against Verizon, accusing the U.S.-based company of intellectual property theft. The lawsuit demands that Verizon pay royalties for using more than 230 of Huawei’s patents after the two...
Judges pushing back on adult movie companies for filing lawsuits
Protecting copyrights, trademarks and other forms of intellectual property is important for businesses and creators. Without protections for the things they create, companies and artists have less incentive to produce items for the public to consume. By creating...
You can defend yourself against a BitTorrent-related lawsuit
Downloading digital content online has changed dramatically over the years. What was once an unregulated space now has to deal with significant oversight and legal protections. People used to share files directly. BitTorrent arose as an alternative to popular...
What can you do when someone illegally uses a copyrighted image?
People say you should never judge a book by its cover, but most people still do. In fact, visual appeal is critical to any product, service or brand. Careful attention to detail, layout, colors and more factors are important, because appearance can directly impact how...
