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Certain kinds of copyright infringement are clear. If someone uses your logo without permission, passes off your artwork as their own, or releases your book with their name attached instead of yours, then the legal status is straightforward. Theft is theft. However,...

While some items have clear copyrights, artwork can be a trickier subject area to identify and prove copyright infringement. The question of infringement has recently appeared with a prominent lawsuit between WWE wrestler Randy Orton’s tattoo artist Catherine...

Employers in New York likely receive many resumes throughout the year and they select only a few people for interviews from those CVs. Usually, multiple interviews follow and screenings take place before an employee is selected, one who will hopefully enrich the...

Any creative mind is proud of the entities they create. With that pride comes a desire to protect the ideas and concepts so that proper credit and ownership is recognized. However, proper protection of a creative concept or idea can be a world apart from the creative...

Contracts form the crux of business and employment relationships in New York. When two parties enter into a contract they outline and understand the obligations and responsibilities each party has towards one another, each intending to fulfill it to the best of their...

Patenting an invention is one way New York residents can protect their intellectual property rights. By granting the inventor a property right, it allows the holder to exclude others from making, using, offering or selling the invention in the country, or exporting it...

When it comes to protecting one's original work, many New York residents may be aware of the traditional forms of intellectual property protection available-trademarks, patents and copyrights. However, a fourth lesser known but equally important form of intellectual...

As discussed previously on the New York City Business and Commercial Law Blog, any form of false advertising, including charging hidden fees, is prohibited under the Lanham Act. According to this, companies and businesses cannot make any misleading claims about...

It may be common for New Yorkers to exaggerate a bit when they are telling one another the benefits of a new product or service they are using and most people overlook it. But when manufacturers engage publicly in this type of behavior, it could result in civil...

Many individuals rely on their businesses, and related efforts, for their livelihoods and ability to enjoy life as a result of their hard work and success. When a business relationship has been interfered with, it can have serious consequences for the business owner...