1. Safe Food Handling from Kitchen to Table. While restaurant delivered food is prepared following safe food handling guidelines, once …
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Convicted Felon and The Hospitality Industry
Formerly, a convicted felon could not be employed in a New York State Liquor Authority licensed premise with first obtaining …
New York Farm Alcohol Beverage Manufacturer Licenses
Must Farm-Licensed enterprises be located on a farm? If so, what is considered a farm? Farm Breweries and Farm Distilleries …
Graffiti Artist Sues American Eagle for Copyright Infringement
Ahol Sniffs Glue, a graffiti artist, uses his public art to express his social activism message and counter-cultural criticism. His …
Five Questions to Ask When Deciding Whether to Pursue Patent Protection
1. Will you have the ability to detect an infringement and enforce your patent rights? If not, trade secret protection …
A&E Television Studies Sue for Trademark Infringement over Duck Dynasty Slogan, “My Favorite Color is Camo”
Hard to believe, but even big companies like A&E forget to do trademark clearance searches before they launch new products. …
Protecting the Look and Feel of a Website
Trade dress is packaging, design and shape of a product that serves to identify its origin. The look and feel …
UGG v. JC Penney, Sears & Walmart
Thanks to Oprah Winfrey’s endorsement in 2000, UGG boots have risen to celebrity status in the shoe world. I can …
Seven Things Employers Can Do to Protect Their Intellectual Property and Trade Secrets
Employees and key company executives have access to proprietary business information that can be key to the company’s market position. …
Starbucks vs. Charbucks – An Example of How Difficult It Can Be to Prevail in Court on Trademark Dilution Claims
Black Bear Micro Roastery has coffee flavors named “Mr. Charbucks” and “Charbucks Blend”. Starbucks Corporation was not amused and sued …