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Supreme Court Ruling On MAP The Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision to make it easier for manufacturers to require retailers to honor manufacturer assigned Minimum Advertised Price (MAP). Dissenting justices said that the ruling would likely drive up retail prices. What will be the ruling of the consumers?T... Similar Editorial : Supreme Burgers by News Canada. | Source : Legal Questions and Answers
Patents For Inventors - Your Questions Answered! Are you confused about what a patent is and whether you should get one? This is a primer for beginning inventors that answers your most commonly asked questions.1) What is a patent?A patent is a form of "intellectual property" which rewards persons whom invent a new ... Source : Legal Questions and Answers
Taxes And Divorce The truth is, most family law lawyers don't have a firm grasp on the tax consequences of divorce. One reason we went to law school instead of to medical school was because we didn't want to take the extra math classes. Instead, hoping to leverage our talents for writing, negotiating and pu... Similar Editorial : Income Taxes by Patrick O'Connor. | Source : Legal Questions and Answers
The "Non-Divorce" Divorce This past week, typically mindless commentary during a popular morning talk show caught my attention. All of a sudden amidst my morning routine, I heard words and phrases like "solution" and "cost-effective" and "best interests of the children" and… "divorce." The host claimed there ... Source : Legal Questions and Answers
What Is Fair Use Copyright Law? Many people are interested in the Fair Use copyright law. The Fair Use copyright law enables people to use portions of material that is copyrighted for the purposes of criticism or as commentary. The hard part for many people is understanding what is permissible under the Fair Use copyright l... Similar Editorial : About Your Copyright by Susan Dunn, Ma, Marketing Coach. | Source : Legal Questions and Answers
Domain Name Disputes On The Internet Have you ever had a third party register a domain name that is either exactly the same or very similar to your trademark? If so, it may be a Cybersquatting issue. Cybersquatting is registering, trafficking in, or using a domain name with a bad-faith intent to profit from the goodwill of a trad... Similar Editorial : Domain Name Disputes by Michael D. Stewart. | Source : Legal Questions and Answers
What Is International Copyright Law? Many people are surprised to learn there is no international copyright law. Yes, that is right. There is not an international copyright law that will protect your work on the other side of the world. However, it is important to note that most countries do offer some form of protection known as... Similar Editorial : Understanding Copyright by John V. W. Howe. | Source : Legal Questions and Answers
Domain Name Disputes GOVERNANCE OF THE DOMAIN NAMES SYSTEM AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION POLICIESThe objections of many to US control over the Internet and the functioning of the domain name system, led to the creation of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (“ICANN”), a not-for-profit enti... Similar Editorial : BIZ DOMAIN NAME by Michael D. Stewart. | Source : Legal Questions and Answers
INFO Domain Name HISTORY OF THE INTRODUCTION OF THE .INFO DOMAINThe .INFO domain was originally introduced to be an unrestricted domain, like .COM. The .INFO domain Registry attempted to protect Trademark owners during its initial roll-out by having a "Sunrise Period" whereby those owning a trad... Similar Editorial : Domain Names by Clare Lawrence. | Source : Legal Questions and Answers
BIZ DOMAIN NAME HISTORY OF THE INTRODUCTION OF THE .BIZ DOMAINThe .BIZ top-level domain was to be a "restricted domain" limited to only those parties who intend to use the domain for a "bona fide business or commercial use." A bona fide business or commercial use or intent to use was defined a... Similar Editorial : DIY Domain Name Disputes by Hagit Ben-Artzi. | Source : Legal Questions and Answers
Madrid Protocol THE MADRID PROTOCOLThe Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks - the “Madrid Protocol” is an international trademark treaty which has been adopted by the United States and provides US businesses with the opportunity to obtain int... Similar Editorial : Madrid Masters by Julie Smith. | Source : Legal Questions and Answers
