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NYC Requires Written Contracts For Freelance Workers
If you employ independent contractors in New York City (NYC), you may need to have written contracts with your workers.

Structuring and Planning M&A Transactions
I was honored to participate in a recent webinar about Merger & Acquisition Transactions as part of the Financial Poise M&A BOOT CAMP 2023.

FTC Announces New Notices Concerning Substantiation of Product Claims
Advertisers delight in activating values and hidden desires of consumers using the language of the advertising claim. The “claim” is the part of an ad

The Importance of Trademarks for Lighting Designers.
A recent Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) decision is noteworthy for the lighting-design industry. This trademark application rejection sheds light on strategies for lighting

Illinois Rules About iPhone-Recorded Video in a Criminal Trial.
Cell Phone Video. We all have it. We all use it. But what if we need to rely on it in a Court of law to prove – or disprove – a version of the story that’s being told.

Important Reasons To Register Your Copyright. Or, what to do if you think you’re idea has been stolen.
In this article, David M Adler covers how to properly register an original work, where to register it and protecting it.