Author Archives: John DiGiacomo

Amazon product descriptions are copyrightable, and using competitor descriptions can expose your business to infringement claims. Here’s what Amazon sellers need to know.

A Michigan business attorney helps buyers conduct due diligence, negotiate purchase agreements, and close transactions. Here’s what to expect from the process.

The USPTO’s use-in-commerce test for trademarks may be satisfied by a single book title under certain circumstances. Here’s what recent rulings say.

Whether a plaintiff must present evidence and prove that a stolen trade secret has been or is being used depends on whether the plaintiff is suing under common law theories or under versions of the Uniform Trade Secrets Act (“UTSA”). To date, 47 states and the District of Columbia have adopted a version of the […]

Remote shareholder and directors’ meetings require proper audio-visual technology to remain legally valid. Here’s what companies need to know to stay compliant.

New York’s SHIELD Act expands data breach notification requirements and imposes new cybersecurity obligations on businesses that hold NY resident data.

The EEOC confirmed that employers reopening businesses may conduct COVID-19 health screenings without violating disability discrimination laws. Here’s what’s allowed.

Netflix’s Narcos copyright infringement case offers key lessons about licensing, clearance, and the risks of using real-world stories in entertainment content.

COVID-19 prompted tenants to assert impossibility and frustration of purpose defenses to lease obligations. Here’s how courts evaluated those arguments.

Trade secrets are valuable business assets. Trade secret law in the US is relatively uniform. Under most statutes and laws, a trade secret is any information, like a formula, design, data, blueprint or customer list, that is kept confidential and that has commercial value from the fact that the information is not known. The form […]