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What You Need to Know About International Trademark Protection Given our increasingly global economy, even small businesses should consider international trademark protection. Failing to protect your brand when conducting business overseas can lead to costly legal disputes.When a business registers a trademark with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the legal rights are limited […]

Seasoned Judicial Law Clerk Jason Mushnick joins Scarinci Hollenbeck’s Labor and Employment Group as an Associate Lyndhurst, New Jersey, September 21, 2016 – Scarinci Hollenbeck is pleased to announce its further expansion with the addition of new associate Jason Mushnick to the firm’s Labor and Employment law group. Mr. Mushnick will work out of Scarinci […]

What You Need to Know About the CASE Act A small claims court for resolving smaller copyright infringement claims could finally come to fruition thanks to a proposed bill for the CASE act. But what is the CASE act and how could it affect you?After being informally debated over the past several years, a bill was introduced […]

What is Cryptocurrency? Cryptocurrency is such a new technology that not much is known about it. In fact, most people who have some familiarity with it only have a rough understanding of bitcoin, which is just one form of cryptocurrency. In the eyes of many, the technology still resides in the dark web — a […]

What You Need to Know About MAP Agreements One crucial aspect of any agreement between a retail business and a supplier are the minimum advertised pricing policies, also known as MAP agreements.There are various pros and cons to MAP agreements, however, it is important for a small business to know there are legally enforceable restrictions against advertising […]

In talking to clients whose patent applications involve software, it simply is not good enough to ask for as much specificity as possible to help remove the invention from the realm of an abstract idea and avoid an unpatentable subject matter rejection. Rather, it now seems that the required specificity must also be grounded in […]

Election Cyber Security: The Lay of the Land This November’s election cycle is shaping up to be the most tumultuous in recent history. With a public already on edge, it must confront another, possibly more significant problem, greater than the polarization of political views in this country. The issue at hand is the security and integrity of the vote, […]

The Legality Behind Claiming “Made in USA” During his 2016 Presidential campaign, Donald Trump has reignited the debate about whether U.S. businesses should manufacture more products in the United States. Of course, while criticizing companies like Apple and Ford Motor Co. for making products overseas, Trump critics have also raised questions about whether his campaign […]

What to expect when re-selling your franchise In a previous post, we discussed the process of selling your franchise. Now, however, we will walk you through the basics of re-selling your franchise – a totally different ball game.After you have notified the franchisor that you’re considering re-selling your franchise, there are several aspects you need […]

LGBTQ Scholarship Awarded to Second-Year Rutgers Student Christopher Bustamante Osorio Lyndhurst, NJ –September 13, 2016– Scarinci Hollenbeck is pleased to announce that Christopher Bustamante Osorio is the 2016 recipient of its statewide LGBTQ scholarship. Sponsored by the New Jersey State Bar Foundation, the LGBTQ scholarship program serves to encourage and promote diversity in the legal […]

What if your Contract Partner Goes Under? While the economies of New York and New Jersey have rebounded since the 2008 recession, small businesses still face challenges. Unfortunately, when a company with which you do business closes, it may leave you seeking options so that you are not a victim of that company’s failure.So what […]

How the 19 Entertainment Lawsuit could change everything Just over a year ago, Philip Philips sought to change the way contracts between reality television program participants and their managers are structured with his 19 Entertainment lawsuit. However, the group he sued is working to make sure that it can maintain the power to procure jobs […]