Category: Corporate

The City of Inglewood was ordered to pay over $100,000 after filing an unreasonable copyright infringement lawsuit. Here’s what the case teaches about copyright abuse.

  The video game industry is a global industry, and it is worth $65 billion in the United States (hereinafter U.S.). It is made up of cutting edge technology, creative engineering, and imaginative character and setting designs. The World of Intellectual Property Magazine (hereinafter WIPO Magazine) reports that video games are “the fastest growing sector […]

Crowdfunding portals collect sensitive user data that requires a comprehensive privacy policy. Here’s what privacy policies for crowdfunding platforms must cover under applicable law.

Crowdfunding portals need terms of use agreements that address investor rights, campaign rules, and liability limitations. Here’s what to include in crowdfunding platform terms.

The Lanham Act, the federal law governing trademarks, specifically prohibits the registration of trademarks that fall into a number of categories. For example, Section 2(e) lists the following types of marks that are precluded from registration: These marks are refused registration because they are relatively weak marks on the overall spectrum of trademark strength. In […]

The FCC preempted Michigan laws that restricted municipal broadband networks. Here’s what the FCC ruling meant for local governments seeking to build community broadband infrastructure.

Kickstarter updated its Terms of Service to require creators to complete their projects or offer refunds. Learn what this means for campaign creators.

Revision Legal attorneys regularly assist individuals and businesses that have been the subject of domain theft. Recently, we have learned of one individual that may be connected to these activities. Specifically, we are aware that multiple domain names have been reported as stolen and now list an individual by the name of YINZHONG XIE as […]

SEC Rule 147 allows companies to raise money from in-state investors under intrastate offering exemptions. Here’s how Michigan businesses can use the local exemption for fundraising.

The SEC issued guidance on how crowdfunding companies can use social media to communicate with potential investors. Here’s what the guidelines permit and what to avoid.