Can I do that? Social media investigations in the hiring process.

As an attorney that frequently speaks on social media, online law, and other techy legal issues, I get asked by employers what they can and can’t do as far as investigating applicants online.  Unfortunately, the answer really varies on the  →

Privacy Policies and Your Business Website

Last week, I talked a little about terms of use and why your website needs one. The TOU is only one of several documents that most website needs – websites typically also need privacy policies and copyright policies. Today you  →

Terms of Use and Your Website

Last week, your Denver business attorney was lucky enough to get out of dodge and headed up to the gorgeous town of Breckenridge, CO to speak at the Colorado Women’s Small Business Development Conference. While I got out of the  →

The Largest Trademark Infringement Case Ever

In a recent article on Yahoo, it was reported that trademark and copyright infringement was taken to a new level in China. While it has been common knowledge that China does not diligently enforce intellectual property rights, the fact that  →

Copyright Infringement – Then and Now, Part 2

Copyright Infringement – Then and Now, Part 2 Monday we talked about how copyright infringement is more public now than twenty years ago.  It is also my opinion that part of the issues is that those who have grown up with the Internet don’t see copyright infringement as  →

Copyright Infringement – Then and Now Part 1

Copyright Infringement – Then and Now Part 1 On Friday, June 17, 2011, I was invited to be part of the conversation at the Social Marketing for Business Meetup.  One of the questions I was asked as part of this conversation was why is copyright infringement seem to  →

What is a copyright? And how do I get one?

What is a copyright? And how do I get one? Whenever I give a talk on online marketing law, social media law, or intellectual property law, the first question I try to answer (and many times am asked), is exactly what is a copyright?  The U.S. Copyright Office describes copyright  →

Upcoming events

There are multiple events coming up this month that me, your Denver business lawyer, will be at that may be of interest to you: June 4, I will be at the UnJob Fair at Colorado Free University.  I will be  →

Federal or State Trademark?

When filing a trademark, clients ask me, their Denver Small Business Lawyer, whether they should file a state or a federal trademark. To answer this question requires a two-prong test. First, I ask clients whether they plan to only use  →

Where did my Facebook profile go?

Hopefully this is a question that you never have to ask.  However, if you have a profile that violates Facebook’s Terms of Service, this may be a question that you will be faced with if you don’t change your ways!  →