by Creative Genius Law | Uncategorized
So, one of our fave social media networks, Pinterest, has filed a federal lawsuit for trademark infringement (among other things) against, tech newcomer Pintrips. According to the Pintrips website: Pintrips allows consumers to be the shopaholics and searchaholics that...
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So, if you are anywhere in or near Chicago, you probably know about all of the foolery surrounding the not-so-grand launch of Ventra. For those from St. Elsewhere, we used to have a reloadable transit card called “Chicago Plus Card” which was operated by...
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Google has changed its Terms of Use once again. But, this time you need to pay attention. Just recently, it announced that it will sell user endorsements to advertisers. The New York Times reports: Google announced that it would soon be able to show users’ names,...
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Social media and the world wide everything (internet) can be a gift + curse. Right? 7 years ago, if we had a disgruntled client then they would air concerns to us, and maybe some other folks. Now, everything that we do is on a public platform. The truth is behind the...
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During Social Media Week Chicago, I was incredibly honored to participate on a panel discussion “Never Forget the Cherry” sponsored by the Chicago Chapter of the Black Public Relations Society. One of the topics that we covered on the panel dealt...
by Creative Genius Law | Legal Planning For Growth, Uncategorized
One thing that can be a gift + curse for me is the multitude of ideas that my brain generates. Usually, the idea creation happens at night (when I’m supposed to be asleep), and then I have a laundry list of creative thoughts that I’m compelled to execute....
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No matter our profession, we all encounter those clients that make us either want to go run and hide behind our mom’s skirt or act a complete fool. Here is a list of these dread-worthy clients and how to deal with them. one: the friend We love our friends. And our...
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I love when readers send fun stuff my way to dissect. This week, someone forwarded me a Chicago Tribune article, “What Does Chicago Know About Mumbo Sauce?” Mumbo Sauce is a popular condiment served in Washington D.C. restaurants, considered part of...
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Let’s talk about how to work with your graphic designer to create a logo for your trademark. Before my graphic designer readers slip into panic + frenzy, let me say this… Your graphic designer is not responsible for creating a logo suitable...
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After reading my last post, you may be thinking , “Well, so and so said he got his trademark really easily. He just mailed off some papers to the State, paid a few bucks and BAM…he had a trademark. I didn’t know it took all of that.” My...