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SLAPP suits might affect anyone who writes or reports on corporate or public policy. Unfortunately, there is no guaranteed way to avoid these frivolous lawsuits. SLAPP stands for strategic lawsuits against public participation, and companies use them to discourage...
When you trademark a name, phrase, symbol, design or any combination thereof in California, you maintain the right to use the identifier to distinguish yourself or your business from its competitors. A trademark gives you legal protection if someone does try to use...
Intellectual property refers to innovation and creativity in the form of technological, artistic and scientific developments. Because they are not tangible goods, it can be easier for someone to use IP for their own benefit. There are various ways that one can protect...
In many cases, SLAPP laws seek to silence people's rights to free speech. That is why states have put anti-SLAPP laws into place. Despite this backlash against such legislation, there are still SLAPP cases coming to court. The American Bar Association explains such...
As a California entrepreneur, it may benefit you to trademark, copyright or patent a product or technology that makes your business unique and gives it a leg up on the competition. There are a number of different methods you might use to protect your intellectual...
Holding a copyright gives you exclusive rights to use the work. However, there is an exception. The U.S. Copyright Office explains the doctrine of fair use allows limited access to your copyrighted material by others. It helps to encourage expression and creativity...
A company's intellectual property helps to set it apart from the competitors within its sector. Thus, ensuring that such property remains protected from unauthorized use and infringement should rank among a business' top priorities. Fortunately (as many likely already...
Whether you are an artist, an author, a composer, an electronic game developer or any other type of creative person, the works you create are your intellectual property, meaning that you created them from scratch. As such, you want to protect them from infringement by...
Intangible property in the business world comes under the scope of intellectual property. Though trademarks, patents, copyrights and trade secrets are often illegally pursued for re-appropriation purposes, ideas play an important role in the success of your business....
If you own a restaurant, you expect your customers to visit you for your tasty creations. Still, according to figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are nearly 25,000 dining establishments in Los Angeles County alone. Eventually, you may...