Someone else is using my trade marked name.

In general, the first to use a trademark in connection with a good or service will have the rights to use that mark with that good or service. ...

In general, litigation may be considered "pending" between when the civil complaint is filed, and before a final judgment or dismissal is entered...

Trademark infringement requires a finding of likelihood of confusion between the marks. This depends on a number of different factors, only one of...

What constitutes actionable slander

In addition to Attorney Koslyn's excellent answer, please note that for statements concerning public figures, the statement must have been made...

In addition to the other fine comments, please note that in order to compel your deposition, the lawyer may serve you with a subpoena to compel...

Where will i get court report of all patent infringement cases

It sounds like you want to conduct some sort of empirical study on patent infringement cases. While there are a number of legal databases that may...

Finding a job as a paralegal

You may want to consider signing up with a temp agency. A law firm may have a contract with a temp agency to send paralegals to work on specific...

Franchise vs license amendment to existing lawsuit

There is a significant body of law regarding whether a trademark licensee was actually a franchisee, but you need to consult with an experienced...

It is not uncommon to request short extensions of one or two weeks with an explanation as to why additional time is needed. I have both asked for...

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What's the standard of proof in civil proceedings?

To put a little more meat on the bones, the "preponderance of evidence" standard is satisfied if there is more than a 50% probablity that the...