Court Rules CFTC Registration Requirement Violates 1st Amendment
On September 28, the Honorable Wayne R. Andersen of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois issued a landmark ruling in the seminal case of Commodity Trend Service, Inc. v. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, No. 97-C-2362, 1999 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 15877 (N.D. Ill. Sept. 28, 1999). The suit was brought by [...]
Cybersmear Case Based on Accusations of Unlawful Short Selling
On October 5, a proposed amended complaint was filed in a defamation lawsuit brought in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York by Sovereign Partners Limited Partnership, Dominion Capital Fund Ltd. and Stephen M. Hicks against Restaurant Teams International, Inc., ConSyGen, Inc., Stanley Swanson, Curtis Swanson and Thomas Dreaper. The [...]
Patent Computer and Software Icons
This article is meant to be a brief overview of design patent basics while informing the reader of the possibility for obtaining a design patent on computer icons. This is yet another tool for protecting your most important asset, your intellectual property.
Ohio Amends Statute To Permit Electronic Proxies
On September 13, the 123rd Ohio General Assembly’s Substitute House Bill 6 took effect. It amends the Ohio General Corporation Law (Ohio Revised Code Chapter 1701) to authorize the use of electronic proxies for shareholder voting under Ohio corporate law.
Intellectual Property Due Diligence
This article is meant to be a brief overview of performing due diligence when dealing with venture capital, acquisitions, and mergers. This is an important tool for protecting your capital investment.
Copyright: Software & Webpages
Copyright registration is the process of filing with the Library of Congress, Copyright Office, an application form. Registration is not necessary in order to have a copyright, however there are certain benefits of obtaining registration, discussed below. A copyright exists in an original work of authorship fixed in a tangible medium
Software, Computer and Internet Patents
Software patent filing and issuance is growing rapidly as intellectual property has widely become the core asset of many companies. Patenting software inventions has recently gained momentum as the intellectual property protection of choice.
Trademark Domain Names
This article is meant to be a brief overview of trademark basics while informing the reader of the possibility for federal domain name registration. This is yet another tool for protecting your most important asset, your intellectual property.