Author Archives: Eric Misterovich

Protecting Your Company From Copyright Issues in 2019 As 2019 begins to swing into gear, it can be a good idea to review your company’s potential liability for copyright disputes and possible copyright infringement issues in order to avoid big surprises later on. Here are a number of issues to think about this year: Avoiding […]

Trademark Registration of Marijuana, Cannabidoil, and Hemp Products A trademark is any word, slogan, logo, symbol, or design that identifies an organization’s goods or services as unique from another set of goods or services. Trademarks serve two important functions. First, they are a source identifier, allowing one company to distinguish its goods or services from […]

The rise of cryptocurrencies has been fascinating to watch, but there are a number of common scams associated with with this form of digital currency. Cryptocurrencies are incredibly exciting and it can be a roller coaster to watch your investment grow and shrink. However, unlike traditional currencies and stocks, cryptocurrency is unregulated. While there are […]

Digital Millennium Copyright Act and Internet Service Providers The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) was enacted in 1998 to bring the United States up to date with technology and with international intellectual property treaties. While there are many aspects of the DMCA, one of the most important to web hosts and internet service providers (ISPs) […]

Slander and libel can come from unexpected places. With the invention of the internet, online defamation has arisen. Learn how to respond if you’re targeted. Imagine waking up to the sound of your phone uncontrollably buzzing, only to learn that you have several new emails, posts on your Facebook page, and comments on your website. […]

Do you notice an online business you would like to buy? Before you make an offer, know how to buy an online business. Here are tips to receive more profit. Wondering how to make more money without doing more work? You might want to buy an online business. Every 30 seconds, over $1.2 million dollars […]

How to Claim a Domain Name and Secure Your Website URL Did you come up with your company name and are working on your website? Reserve your name before someone else takes it! Here’s how to claim a domain name and how to secure it. Coming up with a domain name for your website can […]

The trademark infringement test is an umbrella term for several factors that courts use to assess confusion. The court will analyze and weigh each factor, determining if consumers in the marketplace are likely confused by both brands’ marks when they compete with one another–marketplace context being key here because it varies depending on case facts! […]

This is part 1 of 10 of Revision Legal’s guide to setting up a Medical Marijuana business in the State of Michigan. This article provides an overview of issues you will need to address for medical marijuana business formation. Michigan’s Medical Marijuana Facilities Licensing Act (MMFLA) sets a licensing framework for the growing, processing, transporting, […]

The acronym UDRP is one that many website owners may have seen or heard before, but what it is, where it came from, and why we need it may be less familiar if you have never been involved in a domain dispute. But, whether you know it or not, you agreed to abide by the […]