Legal Law

Trademarks act to identify the source of a particular good or service. To be effective and drive sales, they generally need to be visible to a certain segment of consumers. On the Internet, such “visibility” can be achieved through various search engine optimization and marketing techniques. Here are several ways unscrupulous infringers exchange trademarks, trade …

The sum of the unpaid principal balance plus the increased interest may actually exaggerate the value of the note. A little known fact At first glance, the fair market value (FMV) of a note, secured or unsecured, appears to be easily determined. IRS Treasury regulations presume that your value is the principal default, plus any …

Atlantis has been a word that has evoked wonder, fear, and expectations. There have been arguments for the existence or not of such an island. But people never stop to dwell on the origin of the name Atlantic Ocean, which derives its name from the twin islands that sank millennia ago and left indelible impressions …

I currently represent, and have historically represented, many employees working for various state and local agencies and government entities, as well as employees of federal agencies, on employment, civil rights and pension matters. Most of the issues involve helping employees who are in the process of being reprimanded or removed, or who claim they have …

It’s safe to say that we are firmly in 2018 now, and the first month of this year has been filled with new technology that is bound to change the way we live our day-to-day lives. Not only has the way we live our lives changed, it has changed many different sectors of business. As …

An important question for people who have suffered a personal injury is whether they should settle out of court or risk going to trial. There is no short and dry answer to this question, as each case is highly individualized and many factors go into deciding whether a settlement is fair. The decision whether or …

When you applied as an undergraduate student, your personal statement probably didn’t make much of a difference, because undergraduate admissions are largely based on numbers (GPA, test scores, etc.). Graduate and career school admissions are different! Your competitors will have test scores and grades similar to yours, because most people who are motivated to earn …

As real estate has changed in recent years, many people are trying to sell their homes without a real estate agent to avoid paying a commission. In the United States, you typically pay an agent 6 percent of the sales price on commission. With home prices today, this number is significant. Especially since so many …

Dylan McDermott is a household name thanks to his roles in various movies and on the television shows The Practice and Dark Blue. However, the actor was born Mark Anthony McDermott on October 26, 1961 in Waterbury, Connecticut, to parents Richard and Diane McDermott. The two were teenagers when McDermott was born and they divorced …