Intellectual Property – Trade Mark Infringement – Licensing – Passing Off

In September 2006, Nike agreed to pay Hackney Council ?300,000 for the unlawful use of the Council’s ‘H’ logo. Nike had not obtained Hackney Council’s permission to use the logo. The settlement figure was calculated by taking into account the total global sales of Nike merchandise, and an appropriate percentage was established.

The Rewards of Having a Registered Trademark and the Application Process

If you are looking at putting together a business, especially a large one, there are a lot of requirements that you, as the owner or the proprietor, must be able to meet. Local business permits and state regulations are just the beginning...

Different Categories of Trademarks

For many businesses, establishing a well-known brand is the key to success. Of course, you need to protect that brand and trademarks are part of the process.

FDA Consulting Assistance With FDA Regulations, FDA Compliance and FDA Validation

FDA Registrar Corp provides FDA consulting assistance for FDA's Quality Systems Regulation(QSR), FDA law, & FDA validation for US & Non-US Companies in the food & beverage, medical equipment & cosmetics Industries.

Counterfeit Wines Leave Bad Taste for Chicago Trademark Lawyer - Recalling Ersatz Pine-Sol

Trademark counterfeiting products affect a wide range of products as the world becomes increasingly flat. Recent stories about counterfeit wine remind one Chicago attorney about the horrors of other counterfeit problems in this story about counterfeit Pine-Sol.

Sarbanes Oxley 404 Compliance - How Nov. 15, 2004 Deadline Affects You

Public companies have 90 days from the end of their fiscal year to comply with Sarbanes Oxley Section 404. For those with market capitalization of $75 million or more, this clock starts on Nov. 15, 2004; while all others with less than $75 million market capitalization begin July 15, 2005.

Sarbanes-Oxley: A Cross-Industry Email Compliance Challenge

The bulk of financial information in many companies is created, stored and transmitted electronically. For these reasons, compliance with federal requirements such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) is heavily dependent on IT. Companies that must comply with SOX are U.S. public companies, foreign filers in U.S. markets and privately held companies with public debt. Ultimately accountable for SOX compliance are the corporate CEO and CFO.Learn the important issues your IT staff must consider when building a Sarbanes-Oxley compliant infrastructure.

New Regulations for Small Business

Information every small business owner needs to know.

HIPAA and Email - How Does Your Practice Deal with Compliance in a Digital Age?

Email as a communication solution for the smaller clinic can be a time-saving resource. It can replace the many phone calls and postal mailings, adding a financial benefit to the smaller clinic. However, some healthcare practitioners feel that emailing their patients equates to working for free, but some clinics have already adopted charging for email consultations. At some practices, patients pay a flat rate from $100 to several hundred dollars per year for this type of service. This article addresses email in the digital medical office and ramifications of HIPAA Compliance.

Franchisee Compliance With Law and Government Licensing Issues

A franchising company must always be a Stickler for details when it comes to government licensing and compliance with Law of their franchises and franchised outlets. If a franchisee fails to comply with Law or secure the proper government licenses to operate their business it could become a public relations nightmare.

Life Insurance: How The New Regulations Affect Policies Written In Trust

The 2006 Spring Budget changed the treatment of some life policies written in trust. This article explains the tax position unveiled by the Finance Bill.

FHA Regulations Aim to Stop Flipping Schemes

The FHA has proposed and adopted new regulations that will control illegal property flipping schemes.

FTC Needs Rules and Regulations Overhaul

The Federal Trade Commission needs to reduce the rules and regulations and since they are hurting American businesses, causing barriers to entry and increasing corporate monopolies they need to start over. So often, the Federal Trade Commission, which is supposedly to help prevent