Protecting Descriptive Brands in Trademark and Trade Dress Law:
A company must be able to defend its marks and dress to ensure a continued, strong association between the company’s products and their source.
Business Law Archives
Secondary Meaning in Trademark and Trade Dress Law
This article, the second in a series focused on trademarks and trade dress, details the doctrine of secondary meaning and its ramifications for businesses.
Family Business Succession
Passing a business to the next generation requires the appropriate legal tools and a well-designed succession plan.
The Quest for Distinctiveness in Trademark and Trade Dress Law
An overview of the critical issue of distinctiveness in trademark law and how a company’s marks and dress can be made as strong as possible.
Lessons from the New Dodd-Frank Financial Regulatory Reform Law
The path to the new Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act echoes that of another controversial business reform law, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. What can be learned from these two laws and the business scandals that prompted them?
Price Fixing and Minimum Resale Price Restrictions Are Two Different Animals
Minimum resale price maintenance (RPM) is not “price fixing,” and can benefit companies and consumers if fully informed and strategically employed.
Harassment Prevention Training 2008
By adopting a clear anti-harassment policy and process for handling complaints, an employer may be able to fend off or reduce a costly judgment.
Litigate or Arbitrate?
Key points that must be remembered when considering arbitration in an international business dispute.
The Employers’ Legal Obligations to Employees in the Military
An overview of employer legal obligations when an employee is called to active military duty or is a member of the United States National Guard or Reserves.
Alternative Dispute Resolution
An exploration of contemporary Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) methods to the resolution of worker’s compensation claims, avoiding conventional litigation.
