As promised in a previous blog, I am writing a series of articles covering how you can protect yourself from fraud over the holidays. Everyone has heard about cyber-theft, phishing emails, and data breaches, but you may not (yet) have heard about ATM skimmers, which are tiny hardware devices that fraudsters insert into ATM machines …
When you think of Thanksgiving, trademarks are likely not the first thing that comes to mind. However, the USPTO has issued a number of registrations for trademarks related to Thanksgiving. Here are a few of our favorites: GREENBERG SMOKED TURKEY, Registration No. 2,614,281 BUTTERBALL, Registration No. 4,983,891 MACY’S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE, Registration …
A frequent question we receive here at Kennedy Law from potential copyright clients is what copyright damages are available for infringement. Under 17 U.S.C. § 504, a copyright infringer may be liable for statutory damages, actual damages, and profits. Statutory Damages 17 U.S.C. 412 establishes that statutory damages are only available in the United States …
When I walk into a car dealership to purchase a car, I would not think twice about a hacker somehow getting access to my information. Over a hundred car dealerships have leaked online your name, address, phone number, and social security number, all thanks to a centralized records system coupled with shoddy security. Welcome to …