My father had an 8th grade education. He had to quit school when his dad, my grandfather, went to fight in WW II. Nevertheless, the man who I grew up with was an avid reader who owned his own small business called “Kennedy Lab.” He read the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times …
The Supreme Court ruled in a unanimous decision this morning that the disparagement clause of the Lanham Act is an unconstitutional violation of the free speech clause of the First Amendment. Justice Neil Gorsuch did not participate in the 8-0 decision, as he joined the Court after oral arguments were heard in this matter. The …
Trade dress generally refers to product packaging or the overall general appearance and image of a product. Trade dress can be quite broad and has been used to protect product packaging, websites, buildings, and restaurant interior and exterior design, among others. In fact, the seminal case regarding trade dress, Two Pesos, Inc. v. Taco Cabana, …
Most Dallas business lawyers recognize that Texas law does not impose fiduciary duties on the members of a limited liability company. The LLC members are free to impose fiduciary duties upon themselves in an operating agreement, but members take comfort knowing that the state does not require these high and uncompromising duties on them. Except …