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Trademarks sit on a continuum from generic to arbitrary. Descriptive marks are weak and hard to register, so a suggestive or arbitrary mark gives the brand you built far stronger protection.
A power of attorney lets someone you trust handle financial matters when you cannot. Answers to common questions about the types available, what an agent can and cannot do, and who is eligible to serve.
Survivorship life insurance pays out only after both policyholders die, offering larger death benefits at lower premiums and bypassing probate. Learn when it fits an estate plan and when it does not.
A Florida revocable living trust manages your assets while you live, protects you if you become incapacitated, and spares your heirs probate. Learn why the state requires an attorney to draft one.
How non-US investors are taxed on US real estate: choosing a holding structure, avoiding double taxation, estate tax exposure, reporting rental income, FIRPTA on sale, and state and local taxes.
The Supreme Court held that Google's copying of Oracle's Java APIs was fair use, but deliberately left open whether APIs can be copyrighted at all. A far narrower decision than the tech industry expected.
A promoter who signs a contract before the corporation exists stays personally liable, even after the company adopts the agreement. Only a novation moves that liability onto the corporation.
Google LLC v. Oracle America asks whether the Java APIs are protected by copyright and, if so, whether Google's use of them was fair use. A look at the arguments before the Supreme Court and what is at stake.
The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and Florida law give military tenants extra protection on leases, evictions and rental applications. What landlords need to do, and how quickly they need to do it.
Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires companies to report on their internal control over financial reporting. As the SEC has made clear, disclosing a material weakness is not enough on its own.
