Public Notice of IP

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An owner of intellectual property rights can enforce their right without registration. Additional rights may be given if there is notice to the public. Below, I outline how rights are stronger notice has been given to the public about a certain intellectual property right. What is public notice? Public notice is telling the public about … Read more

What to know about Social Media Influencers

This article complies a list of some legal issues that may arise when working with social media influencers. Agreements with the influencer When engaging with social media influencers, a contract should be formed to govern the duties of each party. Without a contract, disputes may arise if an influencer does not act in accordance to … Read more

Agreement to Website Terms

A website agreement or terms is more likely to be enforceable if there is 1) actual or constructive notice of the terms and 2) affirmative or implied consent to the terms. Having website agreements are not enough Have you notice most websites and mobile applications require a user to agree to terms before continuing to … Read more

Terms of Use

What is a terms of use? Terms of use for is an agreement between the owner and the user governing the behavior of the users. The terms of use allow the users to do certain things on the website, but also a list of prohibited behaviors. If the user does not follow the terms of … Read more

Privacy Policy

What is a privacy policy? A privacy policy is a policy to the public explaining the way the company collects and uses the personal information. In addition, the policy includes directions for the user to request personal information to be changed, corrected, or removed. Under certain regulations, there may be addition sections to the privacy … Read more

Website Agreements and Policies

A website will need a few agreements and policies. This may include having a privacy policy, terms of use, and terms of service or sale. Typical agreements A website typically has three agreements and policies: Privacy policy: A privacy policy explains to the users what personal information is collected when using their website and how … Read more

Representations

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It is important to know what representations is made to buyers. A business should be careful what types of representations they make and make sure they are able to fulfill those representations. SUMMARY As a new business, you may want to make many representations to sell your product but there are certain types of representations … Read more

Business Insurance

There are a few business insurances that other companies will ask for. There may be other insurances that may be need for the business but the main ones are listed. It is also important to know the terms of the insurance policy to know what is covered. SUMMARY Insurance is an extra cost that is … Read more