Author Archives: John DiGiacomo

The state of Indiana recently passed its own version of a consumer data privacy/protection statute called the Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act (“ICDPA”). The new law becomes effective on January 1, 2026. The ICDPA has many of the same aspects as other similar laws passed in states like California, Texas, Utah, Colorado, Connecticut, etc. As […]

Trademark Infringement In The Wild | RSS.com Trademark Infringement In The Wild John Di Giacomo:Hey everyone, this is John Di Giacomo. You are listening to the Revision Legal, May It Please the Internet podcast. And today I am joined as always by Eric Misterovich. Hello, Eric.Eric Misterovich:Hey John. How are you?John Di Giacomo:I’m good. Had […]

Amazon Aggregator Troubles Continue | RSS.com Amazon Aggregator Troubles Continue John Di Giacomo: Hey everyone, you are listening to the May It Please the internet podcast, which is a podcast brought to you by Revision Legal. And today, I’m joined, as always, by my business partner, Eric Misterovich. Hey, Eric. Eric Misterovich: Hey, John. How […]

The Official Gazette is a publication — now online — issued by the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The Official Gazette is used by the Trademark Office to publish proposed trademarks “to the world” so that other trademark owners — and/or others — might oppose the registration of the proposed trademark. This is called […]

The answer depends on a few factors. First, if you are filing a YouTube claim or a copyright lawsuit against another party for violation of YOUR copyrights, then the wisest course of action is to hire experienced copyright attorneys to prosecute your claim. Studies show that when prosecuting claims related to the infringement of intellectual […]

Name, image, and likeness (“NIL”) rights are often combined into the general term “rights of publicity.” NIL rights protect the inherent and unique name, characteristics, form, and shape of an individual person. Individuals have a right to control the use of their name, likeness, and image from being used without their permission. For individuals with […]

Yes, website owners should register the copyright for their websites, although, strictly speaking, CONTENT is registered because the U.S. Copyright Office has stated that the website itself is not something that can be copyrighted. This is common sense because the website is just the “structure” or “frame” into which you place your content. The content […]

The California State Assembly is advancing new legislation with respect to website accessibility. For now, the proposed legislation is called Assembly Bill 1757 (“AB 1757”). On June 12, 2023, the Assembly’s Judiciary Committee advanced the AB 1757 out of committee with many important changes, including the addition of language that would require all California websites […]

Trademark registrations at the federal level in the U.S. are processed and administered by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”). Mostly, the USPTO is for domestic persons and corporate entities who want to register domestic trademarks. However, the USPTO is also the agency responsible for registering international trademarks owned or held by persons/companies seeking […]

The common and legal definitions of a trade secret overlap, but the legal definition has a great many nuances. In common understanding, a trade secret is something a business or a company keeps secret. Famous examples include the secret formula for Coca-Cola and the recipe for Kentucky Fried Chicken. Note that the “trade” aspect of […]