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The 2019 Guide To Avoiding Copyright Infringement

Protecting Your Company From Copyright Issues in 2019 As 2019 begins to swing into gear, it can be a good idea to review your company’s potential liability for copyright disputes and possible copyright infringement issues in order to avoid big surprises later on. Here are a number of issues to think about this year: Avoiding… READ MORE

What is Revenge Porn?

Revenge porn is the posting of explicit photos or videos of another person without his or her permission, commonly by exes or a significant other. These videos or photos may have been consensual at the time they were taken, but once they are posted without one party’s permission, liability can ensue. Is Revenge Porn a… READ MORE

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Chicago Trademark Attorney

Revision Legal’s intellectual property lawyers are located in Southwestern Michigan and are Chicago trademark attorneys that give businesses the advice they need at the price they want. Our experienced intellectual property lawyers have registered hundreds of trademarks and protected the intellectual property rights of businesses across the United States, including Chicago-based businesses. While a majority… READ MORE

Keeping Trade Secrets in a Digital World

Trades secrets are important to a company’s bottom line and they are at the core of any company’s long-term success. Consider, for example, the famous Kentucky Fried Chicken recipe, which allegedly includes 11 herbs and spices. Kentucky Fried Chicken has kept its renowned recipe a secret for decades, which many consider to be the key… READ MORE

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Montana Data Breach Notification Law

Montana Data Breach Notification Law has been updated to expand the definition of “personal information” and also require notice to the state attorney general’s consumer protection office. A data breach is generally a security incident in which sensitive, protected, or confidential data is copied, transmitted, stolen, viewed, or used by an individual unauthorized to do… READ MORE

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Stolen Cell Phone Pictures – Pensacola, Florida

The newest example of revenge porn allegedly comes from a Sprint store located at 6601 N. Davis Highway, Pensacola, Florida. It is alleged that a Sprint employee, while serving a customer, downloaded sexually explicit content from her phone and posted it to multiple pornographic websites. It is our understanding this event is currently being investigated…. READ MORE

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Yelp’s Terms of Service: Cleanup Alert

Yelp’s Terms of Service Section 5(A) of Yelp’s Terms of Service states: [A user] may expose [herself] to liability, for example, Your Content contains material that is false, intentionally misleading, or defamatory . . . contains material that is unlawful, including illegal hate speech . . . violates or advocates the violation of any law… READ MORE

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Affirmative Defenses in Trademark Infringement

Affirmative Defenses in Trademark Infringement Affirmative defenses in trademark infringement cases is an excuse for the conduct of a potential trademark infringer, which would allow continued use of the mark. There are two affirmative defenses to trademark infringement: fair use and parody. Fair Use Defense A fair use defense in trademark law applies when a… READ MORE

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What is Slander and Libel? Defamation.

What is Defamation? Whenever there is a statement made that injures someone’s reputation, the terms defamation, libel, and slander are thrown around. The terms are commonly misused interchangeably. Defamation is the act of making a false statement that harms someone’s reputation. Both libel and slander are forms of defamation. All of the terms fall under… READ MORE

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How to Protect Against Scraping of Prices, SKUs

John DiGiacomo has a new article published on PracticalEcommerce.com: How to Protect Against Scraping of Prices, SKUs. ….storeowners will often scrape prices from their competitors’ websites. By analyzing this data, storeowners can reduce their cart abandonment rates, obtain insight into their competitors’ inventory, and ensure that their goods are competitively priced — on the fly…. READ MORE

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