Author Archives: John DiGiacomo

If you are a natural person, then, technically, the answer is “no.” That is, for natural persons, there is no legal requirement that a person retains an experienced defamation attorney to sue for defamation in the State of New York. However, corporate entities MUST use attorneys to prosecute and defend litigation. So, if your business […]

If you have recently discovered that you or your business are on the Terminated Merchant File (“TMF”) list, call us here at Revision Legal for legal advice and guidance. Call us at 231-714-0100. We are business and internet attorneys with proven experience helping clients resolve problems with being placed on the TMF list. Here is […]

Telemarketing can be an effective and financially efficient method of finding customers and expanding sales and revenue. However, if you plan to begin a telemarketing campaign, your business must comply with a host of federal and State telemarketing rules and laws. The main federal law is the Telephone Consumer Protection Act — 47 USC § […]

If you are a video game developer — maybe a hobbyist for now or maybe on the verge of launching — you need an experienced, industry-savvy video game lawyer. If this is you, call us here at Revision Legal at 231-714-0100 or 855-473-8474. We are internet and gaming attorneys with proven experience with IP protection, […]

Yes, generally, it is relatively easy for a copyright owner to file for copyright — this is called registering copyright — without the legal services of an experienced copyright law firm like Revision Legal. Registration of copyrights is done by the US Copyright Office, part of the Library of Congress. The process is — mostly […]

In basic terms, the definition of a trademark is a mark, design, logo, word, phrase, or something similar that identifies the commercial source of a product or service. “Commercial source” is just a general term that means the manufacturer or grower of a product or the provider of a service. Take, for example, the famous […]

Yes, a YouTube lawyer can provide legal services and guidance that might help get your YouTube channel reinstated. Generally, YouTube’s appeal process involves two steps, but the actual procedures, the decision-making process, and other aspects of the process are murky at best. For example, the notice sent regarding YouTube suspension/termination will contain vague boilerplate language […]

As pretty much every applicant who has filed a trademark within the past few years already knows, the wait time to see your mark registered with the USPTO feels longer than it takes to grow a waist-length beard. Well, it seems that the USPTO has acknowledged our collective impatience and has issued a new rule […]

Last Friday, Binance announced that approximately $570 million worth of cryptocurrency had been stolen by hackers from a blockchain “bridge” used in the BNB chain. Blockchain bridges—which are used to transfer cryptocurrencies between applications—have seen a recent uptick in hacking, with an estimated $2+ billion stolen just this year. After the hack, Binance, which is […]

California recently enacted the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (“AADA”) with the intent of curbing online and social media risks to children. See the NYTimes media report here and see here for the text of the AADA. As noted in the media report, some of the problems that are intended to be addressed by the […]