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Can you Trademark a Hashtag? When Your ™ is a #hashtag

It may go without saying, but #hashtags are a vital part of attracting the right eyes to your social media marketing efforts. However, what happens when your #hashtag becomes a Read more....

What Makes a Good Privacy Notice?

A “Privacy Policy” commonly refers to what is technically a business’ “Privacy Statement” or “Privacy Notice”. The policy is made up of the internal and external Read more....

Web Scraping: Pitfalls and Proactive Best Practices

If your business relies on insights from reviews, comments or other aggregated data, chances are that you are tempted to engage in a little (or a lot of) web scraping. Web scra Read more....

Coping with COPPA: Protecting Children’s Online Privacy

What is COPPA? In today’s cyber world, security and privacy concerns are paramount. This rings especially true for parents seeking to safeguard their child’s online identit Read more....

5 Reasons to Work with Foundry, So That Foundry Can Work for You

Recently, I received an email from an existing client. They had interviewed several law firms including several larger ones before deciding to engage with Foundry. They appreci Read more....

Businesses asking to “follow us on…” blurs the lines of social media and business assets

Many of us know that we should keep our private lives relatively separate from our work lives. However, this isn’t just a recommendation. It may very well serve as a precauti Read more....

Part II: Crowdfunding and JOBS Act Simplified – Players and Best Practices

Now that we know what crowdfunding is, where it came from, where it is heading, and what potential it has, let’s focus on who the players in a crowdfunding campaign are, and Read more....

Part I: Crowdfunding and JOBS Act Simplified – Context and Terminology

This 3-part series is based on the handout I created for the Equity Crowdfunding Workshop When I solicited ideas from my colleagues and clients on topics of inter Read more....

Copyright & Copywrong: What are Derivative and Transformative Works?

Recently, we’ve been asked several times about the nature of a certain work as it relates to copyright infringement. “Is my work a derivative of theirs? I should be Read more....

Participation vs. Endorsement: What Does Your Hashtag Contest Mean to the FTC?

Recently the FTC issued a warning letter to Cole Haan for a hashtag contest they were promoting on Pinterest, Contestants had to create a Pinterest board and post five pictur Read more....

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