Author Archives: John DiGiacomo

Generally speaking, non-solicitation agreements relate to either customers or employees (with the latter type often called “no-poach” agreements). These types of agreements are most often seen as part of the contracts signed when a business is sold, and the principal employees will not join the buyer or as part of asset purchase agreements where the […]

Yes, it can be difficult, but it is possible to trademark a color. There are a number of famous examples including Tiffany blue and the UPS company’s brown. Indeed, there are at least two well-known shades of pink that have been registered as trademarks in the U.S., including a certain color pink — Pantone 210 […]

The legal landscape for rights related to name, image, and likeness (“NIL”) for non-professional athletes continues to rapidly evolve. This includes major ongoing changes at the collegiate level and the extension of NIL rights to more and more high school athletes. As of this writing, 38 States and the District of Columbia now allow high […]

Competitive video and table-top gaming — esports — is big business now, as everyone knows. Top-tier competitors are commanding six-figure salaries, esports leagues are proliferating, and investors are taking serious notice. However, the more complex the esports landscape becomes, the more players and others are going to need the legal services of experienced esports lawyers […]

While there are questions about the legal validity of non-competition agreements generally, there are no such questions concerning executive-level non-compete agreements that are signed and that are attendant to the sale of a business (whether as a stock sale or asset purchase transaction). As such, it is useful to examine some of the features that […]

No. You can use a trademark before registering it. Indeed, at least historically, trademarks were used long before they were officially registered as trademarks. That remains true today, in a manner of speaking, since using a trademark in interstate commerce is one legal requirement for registration (at the federal level). That is to say, before […]

In May 2024, Minnesota enacted the Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act (“MCDPA”). In Part One of this two-part article, the Consumer Data Protection Attorneys at Revision Legal discussed the consumer rights and consumer-facing business obligations imposed by the MCDPA, including additional consumer rights related to automated decisions that utilize profiling data. The MCDPA allows consumers […]

Under most circumstances, the experienced Business Lawyers at Revision Legal deem it prudent for clients to operate their businesses through a corporate entity like a standard corporation or a limited liability company. Of course, there are some circumstances where a partnership of some type might be the better option, but it would be a rare […]

In May 2024, Minnesota enacted a consumer data privacy statute called the Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act (“MCDPA”). About 20 States have enacted consumer data privacy statutes similar to the MCDPA, and the MCDPA follows the general template of those statutes. However, there are some unique and additional features of the MCDPA that are very […]

Generally, and in simplified form, there are four steps in obtaining a registration from the U.S. Trademark Office for a trademark. These are: If everything “goes well,” the process will take maybe ninw months to a year. Between the first and second step is from two to three months, depending on how busy the Trademark […]