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This International Women’s Day, Promote an Equal Work Environment
Today is International Women’s Day, a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women and also…
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Supreme Court Decides Copyright “Registration/Application” Split by Requiring Actual Registration
The U.S. Supreme Court has now ruled that a copyright owner can only file a complaint for copyright infringement after…
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UPDATE: Supreme Court Agrees to Determine Legality of PTO’s Recovery of Attorneys’ Fees in Review of Denials of Applications
As an update of my reporting concerning the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s controversial policy of seeking to recover…
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Intellectual Property Update: As Predicted, Copyright Office Denies the “Carlton” Copyright Registration and Raises Ownership Questions
Recent developments in the copyright infringement lawsuit brought by Alfonso Ribeiro, known for playing Carlton on The Fresh Prince of…
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Starting Up Smarter: Addressing Sexual Harassment in Co-Working Spaces
Over the last year, many states and localities have enacted new laws responding to the #MeToo movement, requiring employers to…
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IDA Magazine Quotes RPJ Partner Nicole Page After Getting Real ’18 Conference
At the Getting Real ’18 conference last September, RPJ Partner Nicole Page moderated a panel entitled “After #MeToo,” which was…
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Can I Copyright My Funky Dance Moves? Ask Intellectual Property Attorney Larry Brocchini
The recent filing of a federal copyright infringement lawsuit by Alfonso Ribeiro—“Carlton” on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and YouTube…
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Employment Update: Supreme Court Finds Independent Truckers Not Subject to Arbitration under Federal Arbitration Act Exemption
In a rare, but limited, win for employees on the issue of arbitration of employment disputes, a unanimous Supreme Court…
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15 in ’19: Minimum Wage Increase Goes Into Effect
As of December 31, 2018, the minimum wage has increased for employers throughout New York State as follows: Employer Type…
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Intellectual Property Update: Supreme Court Agrees to Review Appellate Decision Striking Down the Federal Trademark Law’s Ban on Registration of “Immoral” or “Scandalous” Trademarks
As I reported previously, following the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling that the Lanham Act’s statutory bar to registration of “disparaging”…
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