Author Archives: John DiGiacomo

An interesting 24 hours for Tony Magee saw the Lagunitas Brewing Company founder file a trademark infringement lawsuit in federal court, catch some flack via social media regarding the validity and motivations of the suit, and eventually announce via Twitter that the suit would be pulled. Apparently the court of public opinion delivered a strong […]

We have seen a lot of domain theft cases lately. Let me say that again. We have seen a LOT of domain theft cases lately. In the typical scenario, a hacker will often identify, by performing a reverse WHOIS search, an individual or company with a large and valuable domain name portfolio. The hacker will […]

In the modern world, one of a business’s most important and valuable assets is the data that it collects from its customers or users. Customers and users often implicitly or explicitly trust a business with their data and expect that a business will securely store, use, and maintain that data as a component of their […]

As of September 2014, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has increased its activity in enforcing the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). Between fines in the hundreds of thousands of dollars, a settlement with one of its third-party certification companies, and public reprimands coupled with demands for compliance, the FTC is making it clear that […]

We at Revision Legal love craft beer–especially Michigan craft beer, which is why we were incredibly excited to contribute to the crowdfunding campaign of our clients and friends at Rare Bird Brewpub in Traverse City, Michigan. Revision Legal has been proud to help Rare Bird, owned by partners Tina Schuett and Nate Crane, through the formation […]

Municipal wifi is now live in our home office of Traverse City, Michigan thanks to the efforts of the Traverse City Downtown Development Authority and the Downtown Traverse City Association, an association of downtown merchants and businesses. Revision Legal attorney John Di Giacomo, a board member of the Traverse City Downtown Development Authority, was proud […]

Unfortunately, successful e-commerce stores and digital goods providers often find themselves in disputes with their payment processing companies. Whether these disputes arise over an underpayment, a chargeback, or the mishandling of sales tracking data, payment processing disputes often hinge on the interpretation of the payment processing contract, which can contain onerous and one-sided terms. These […]

If you operate a forum community, social networking website, or e-commerce store, your website terms and conditions could be your best defense against a number of legal pitfalls. A well-drafted website terms and conditions agreement will allow you to control the relationship between you and your users and to ensure that your intellectual property and […]

ABC 7 out of San Francisco reports that McDonalds has filed a new intent to use trademark for “Lovin’ is Greater Than Hatin’.” And while a major corporation’s trademark filing is not necessarily news, it does demonstrate the importance of an intent to use trademark to corporate expansion strategy. An intent to use trademark allows […]

We are thrilled to announce the release of our new branding, the launch of our new website, and the addition of a new attorney and office in Detroit. We believe we have created a brand and a website that matches our firm’s personality and approach. Our focused practice on intellectual property and Internet law issues is based […]