Has Your Business Start-up Registered Its Trademarks?
Aug 15, 2013
When starting a new business, intellectual property concerns should certainly be on your To Do list. Your companys name, logo, trade secrets and inventions may one day be your greatest assets.
Despite ...
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Supreme Court Decision Will Help Employers Defend Title VII Retaliation Claims
Jul 30, 2013
At the end of its term, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a highly anticipated employment law decision regarding retaliation claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The ruling is good news ...
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Supreme Court Reconsiders the Right to Remain Silent: Salinas v. Texas
May 07, 2013
The right to remain silent, first solidified in Miranda v. Arizona, is one of the bedrock principles of our criminal justice system. However, the extent of its protections may be changing.
The U.S. Su...
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Judge Leads by Example on Cell Phone Use in Courtroom
May 07, 2013
Whether its catchy tune distracts the jury or mortifies the lawyer to whom it belongs, a ringing cell phone can quickly distract people in a court proceeding. As cell phones, text messages and e-mail w...
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Could a Constitutional Amendment Overturn Citizens United?
Dec 13, 2012
A constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United and abolish the super pac has begun.The super pac can accept unlimited personal and corporate campaign contributions and accounted for almost a Bi...
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When an Employer and Employee Break Up, Who Gets the LinkedIn Account?
Dec 13, 2012
The new Google SEO algorithm, Penguin, gives a high ranking to social media use. Businesses that seek to optimize their web site benefit by encouraging their employees to move their business content ar...
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Judge Approves Bidding Process for A123 Bankruptcy Auction
Nov 29, 2012
Failed electric car-battery maker A123 Systems has been granted court permission to move forward with an auction of its assets that will take place on December 6.
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Kevin Carey appr...
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San Bernardino Says Bankruptcy Won’t Disrupt Funding to Nonprofits
Oct 27, 2012
When a municipality files for protection under bankruptcy law, residents and small businesses often brace for the financial fallout as public services are rolled back and unemployment rises. This scena...
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Roe v. Wade: Still Generating Controversy Almost Forty Years Later
Sep 12, 2012
Abortion has become a hot topic during the 2012 presidential election, invoking strong words from both sides of the aisle. Therefore, it seems pertinent to go back and take a look at how the Supreme Co...
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Can Charitable Contributions Help Settle a New Jersey Business Lawsuit?
Aug 25, 2012
Last month, we published a post detailing the benefits and disadvantages of settling a New York or New Jersey business lawsuit. Among the noted advantages was that settlements allow the parties to purs...
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