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Earlier this year I gave a Strafford webinar presentation entitled “Rebranding Trademarks: Challenges of Walking Away and Choosing a New Mark.” The catalyst was how the Black Lives Matter movement had impacted companies by making them realize that some of their most valuable trademarks were…
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The path to a business interruption insurance payout for companies shuttered by the COVID-19 pandemic has always been fraught with peril. A united insurance industry has told anyone who will listen that their policies simply don’t cover business interruption losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.…
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Presumably everyone has now seen the viral meme featuring a photograph of Senator Bernie Sanders sitting by himself with his arms crossed wearing mittens at President Joe Biden’s Inauguration. The meme places Sitting Bernie in literally thousands of different settings and has even launched dedicated…
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On September 4, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”), a division of the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) filed an Agency Order (“Order”) under Section 361 of the Public Health Service Act to temporarily halt residential evictions to prevent the…
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Tucked into the end-of-year COVID-19 relief Consolidated Appropriations Act enacted on December 27, 2020 was a significant piece of copyright legislation that could have a big impact on copyright enforcement proceedings – especially for smaller businesses. Creation of a Copyright Claims Board The Copyright Alternative…
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The Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act (the “Act”, which Congress passed on December 21, and President Trump signed into law on December 27), is designed to provide a second round of financial support for businesses and independent contractors after the devastating economic…
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If there is one word that can describe tax planning for a broad cross-section of America this year, it would be “hesitant.” Let me assure you it’s completely understandable – tax planning can mean spending money now to take advantage of a deduction, credit, or…
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