With today's rapidly advancing technologies, it is not uncommon for a product, whether it is a physical object or even software to be obsolete by the time it hits the market. Business is as competitive as ever, and it is not uncommon for employees in one industry to...
Month: April 2017
Copyright suit over ‘Soft Kitty’ lyrics dismissed
If you are a regular viewer of the television sitcom The Big Bang Theory, then you probably are familiar with the loveable quirks of one of the main characters - Sheldon Cooper. One such quirk is Sheldon wanting people to sing the song "Soft Kitty" whenever he is hurt...
Intellectual property litigation aims to protect artist rights
All artists have the right for their art to be protected. This applies to paintings, digital art, fiction, plays and screenplays, poetry, lyrics and music itself. Recently, the music industry has been going through various copyright lawsuits regarding song...
What California employees need to know about non-compete agreements
If a business’s profits depend on trade secrets, it is not unreasonable for the business to want to keep those secrets. Some businesses try to prevent their secrets from being spread by legally preventing their employees from telling those secrets, even after...
What exactly is a copyright?
They say that imitation is the highest form of flattery, but when it comes to an artist's personal property and creations, this can only go so far. Copyrights are utilized to protect one's intellectual property from others who may try to claim it as their own or even...