Many times, software companies feel like they have a binary choice: protect their software with trade-secret policies or register the...

I've noticed a growing trend on social media: asking people to vote for your new logo. This makes sense for a lot of reasons. You can get...

Probate is the court process used to handle your affairs when you die. When a probate case is started, the court appoints an executor (if...

Co-branding is a great way to grow your brand and reach new markets. Examples include combinations of Oreo and Dunkin' Donuts or Huggies...

I was perusing a legal-forms website today just to see what it had. While there, I read one of the posts written to help a person decide...

This year, the Second District Court of Appeals of California made it clear that you can't always escape the consequences of your manager...

Do you have digital media? Do you want your heirs or beneficiaries to have access to it after you die? Then remember to include it your...

It occurred to me while reading Cinderella to my children that Cinderella's suffering could have been avoided. If Cinderella's father had...

Some people may not realize it, but one of the great things about an LLC is that no one can force you to be in business with someone...

When helping clients form businesses, many ask whether they need a board of directors for their limited liability company. The...

If you created your A-B Trust before 2013, it may be time to rethink it. Changes in estate-tax law have occurred, and an A-B Trust may no...

Did you know that the in some instances the IRS includes the value of your life-insurance policies in the value of your estate? If you...

(Pictured: Mother and Child, A Goodnight Hug by Mary Cassatt, 1880) Parents with special-needs children are often concerned about...

Effective September 1, 2017, changes are coming to Texas's trade-secret law. On May 19, 2017, Governor Abbott signed HB 1995 into law. It...

What happens to that vacation home you own out of state when you die? If it's not in a trust, your vacation home will go through probate...

In November 2016, Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P., sued Comicmix LLC and various individuals for copyright infringement, trademark...

Estate plans can be simple and straightforward, but they can also be quite complex. Regardless, every estate plan will include some of...

The Supreme Court struck down the disparagement clause in federal-trademark law in Matal v. Tam. That clause barred federal registration...

(Richard I leaving England for the Crusades 1189, by Glen Warren Philpot―Richard was incapacitated on his return, having failed to...

The Supreme Court brought more clarity to when designs of useful articles are copyright elegible in Star Athletica, LLC v. Varsity...