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January 30, 2017

Talking Trademarks — Part II

Last week I discussed common law trademark rights, and the rights and limitations which accompany them.  I submitted for your consideration my fictional company, Awesome Blades […]
January 27, 2017

Talking Trademarks — Part I

The other day I was meeting with a business owner who was interested in selling his business.  During the meeting, he mentioned that he had trademarked […]
January 24, 2017

Self-Defense Liability

It is often said that “there is a lawyer [or attorney, or lawsuit] attached to every bullet.”  In today’s litigious society, that is probably pretty accurate. […]
October 24, 2016

Concierge Legal Services

You are obviously successful — an expert in your field. As you grow your business, how are you managing your legal issues?  Are you ignoring them?  […]
July 24, 2016

Jonathan Granberry

Jonathan Granberry was a graphic artist (he would say graphic communicator) extraordinaire.  In marked contrast to the plethora of amateur individuals and businesses which purport to […]
February 18, 2016

The Law of the Gun

Because of my extensive work with law enforcement officers (eventually culminating in my becoming one) and my training and experience as an FBI-certified firearms instructor, I […]
February 15, 2016

Justice Antonin Scalia: Rest in Peace

I was first exposed to Justice Scalia’s writings in, naturally, law school, but I will confess I have little recollection of those encounters because I had […]