Exploring Copyright Law in Free Guy: A Look at Source Code Theft
Copyright law in the tech and gaming industry plays a significant role, and Free Guy offers an exciting glimpse into the complexities of source code theft. In this film, a major plot point revolves around the unlawful use of code ...
Protect Your Data: How Blacklight Can Help You Avoid Mortgage Broker Websites Sharing Your Data with Facebook
How Mortgage Broker Websites Share Your Data Mortgage broker websites share sensitive user data, such as estimated credit scores, addresses, and veteran status, with Facebook via Meta Pixel. This small software collects information as users fill out applications and browse ...
How The Noncompete Ban Will Impact Small Businesses
Overview: With the implementation of the noncompete ban, small businesses need to update their employee agreement contracts. Following the ban, all existing noncompete provisions will be unenforceable following the rule’s effective date, which is September 4, 2024. Additionally, employers must ...
Entertainment Law FAQs
Are you an artist, musician, author, or party who publishes music or other content? You may need to brush up on some legal basics in the entertainment world. For #FAQFriday, we've compiled 3 common Q&A's about entertainment law: 1. What ...
Trademark Mistakes: 5 Common Ways You May Be Losing Value
Whether you are just starting out or have a large portfolio of protected names, logos, and slogans you know the value of protecting your brand. However, it is common for businesses to overlook their intellectual property. When it comes to ...
Name, Image, Likeness in College Sports
Last month marked a long-awaited policy change for many college athletes. Under new rules issued by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), student-athletes may now financially benefit from their name, image, and likeness (NIL). Additionally, new legislation became effective in ...
Colorado Privacy Act signed into law: Are more state data privacy laws on the horizon?
Courtney, an Associate Attorney at Gavin Law Offices, recently returned from an exciting trip to Colorado. Her trip came soon after Governor Jared Polis signed the Colorado Privacy Act (or “CPA”) into law on July 8, 2021. With Polis’s signature, ...
Social Media and Your Intellectual Property
Popular social media services such as Facebook and Instagram have billions of active users. In addition to allowing companies to share their personality and brand values, online platforms also function as impressive e-commerce marketplaces. This provides an opportunity for businesses ...
Women in Food Networking Social
Rina and Elizabeth had a great time at The Savory Grain thanks to CreativeMktGroup and their partners, Real Local RVA, By Jacqui Photography, and The Apple Cart. The Women in Food Networking Social was a hit and it's been amazing ...
Protecting Your Business’s Various Assets
Businesses today have more types of informational assets than they may initially realize. These assets include company data, intellectual property, confidential information, and personally identifiable information. While these categories are related, and in many cases overlap (for example, client lists, ...
Domain Names Disputes and Delays at WIPO
Last month, attorney Courtney Reigel attended a webinar addressing ongoing delays at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Specifically, the webinar discussed the increase in the overall number of Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (UDRP) complaints WIPO has received since the ...
Copyright Fair Use Cases that aren’t Google v. Oracle
Fair use is a common yet complicated defense against copyright infringement. And it can be difficult to predict the outcome. Content creators often creatively transform existing copyrighted material for purposes like commentary, criticism, research, or education. Because such use of ...
