Study Finds that Existing Law is Sufficient to Address Infringement of NFT Applications Recently, in an NFT joint study by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the United States Copyright Office. Officials found that the enforcement mechanisms currently in effect can effectively handle infringement concerns regarding non-fungible token (NFT) applications. What Prompted the NFT […]
I love eCommerce because the barriers to entry are relatively low and the opportunity to be successful is relatively high as compared to almost every industry I can think of. I. Ecommerce Low Cost of Entry Doesn’t Equal Low Cost of Growth As my hair began thinning, I became fixated with a sunscreen for balding […]
Building an International Law Practice One Journey at a Time
“Any you may find yourself in another part of the world…Any you may ask yourself ‘Well, How Did I Get Here?” The Talking Heads[1] I just finished an epic 22-day business trip to Dubai and Southern India. How and why I even started practicing law again in 2015 was based on a natural progression of […]
Dear Clients & Friends, We are fortunate to have a number of long-term clients. Some of whom were start-ups when we met and have grown impressively in spite of the recent economic uncertainty. As we watched our clients change and grow, a question kept coming up – what business type for my business at this […]
EmergeCounsel and Eshwars, Advocates have similar legal practices half a world away from each other. EmergeCounsel’s Steven Weigler recollects that he met members of India-based Eshwars, Advocates several years ago at the IR Global network conference in Taiwan. Weigler says “I have always strived to work with international counsel for which I share practice philosophy […]
Pursuing Patent Protection Can Be Both Complicated and Expensive. Whether It is Right For Your Business Requires a Careful Analysis. Because intellectual property is intangible, meaning you can’t touch or feel it, the exercise in memorializing and protecting it is fairly abstract. Patents, which protect inventions, are probably the most complex and least understood of […]
Pursuing Patent Protection Can Be Both Complicated and Expensive. Whether It is Right For Your Business Requires a Careful Analysis. Because intellectual property is intangible, meaning you can’t touch or feel it, the exercise in memorializing and protecting it is fairly abstract. Patents, which protect inventions, are probably the most complex and least understood of […]
How Does the Corporate Transparency Act’s BOI Reporting Requirement Impact Small Businesses?
Small business owners face what can feel like an endless stream of legal updates and policy changes. As of January 1, 2024, there is another new requirement that affects millions of small businesses across the country – The Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”). The Corporate Transparency Act Recently, congress, in conjunction with the U.S. Department of […]
Why is Entity Selection So Important? My passion is helping eCommerce sellers grow from inception to exit. Unless taxes, company M&A marketability, and/or hitting a dead end on e.g. a partnership lock are not a concern, picking between a corporation and a limited liability company is a huge consideration for most of my successful eCommerce […]
Why Attorneys Are Not Top of Mind for Entrepreneurial Businesses (but should be)
There are a number of books that focus on the tremendous amount of difficulty involved in starting a company. There are thousands of ways to fail. There may be insufficient financing. The entrepreneur may be a visionary but weak at execution. The market may not embrace the product as much as the entrepreneur thought. The […]
I have founded and developed two businesses: one in the EdTech sector and EmergeCounsel. It’s precisely this personal entrepreneurial experience that gives me a unique insight into my business clients. I understand the challenges because I live them myself. I get that there are a million things required to run a business (many not revenue-generating), […]
by Marie Dutton | Dec 30, 2023 | Featured, Intellectual Property Can State and Federal Regulations Keep Pace with AI Technology Developments?Artificial intelligence (AI) systems are developing rapidly, leaving federal and state legislation governing this technology lacking. While legislators and government agencies scramble to keep up with the changing landscape, there are a few existing regulations and guidelines that attempt to […]
