Did you ever get the feeling as you sat alone in front of your computer that you were being watched? Somehow, your computer seems to know what you are thinking, what you like to read, and what you do in your spare time. Does your computer know your political leanings? Does it know you are…
Monthly Archives: November 2010
Marsha Hoover presents on Intellectual Property Basics
Marsha K. Hoover was one of two featured speakers at the Intellectual Property Basics for the Research Administrator workshop at the Society of Research Administrators Annual Meeting in October. Her remarks focused on the ways in which academic institutions vary from other businesses in their treatment of copyright, and the work-for-hire doctrine as applicable to…
Champ Davis gives “Ethics in Licensing” Presentation
On November 4, 2010, “Ethics in Licensing” was the topic of a presentation by Champ Davis at a Practicing Law Institute program, “Understanding the Intellectual Property License” in Chicago.
Regulatory and Self-Regulatory Regimes For Social Media — Beyond The FTC
Originally prepared as a paper presented by William T. McGrath at the Social Media in Law Conference on November 10, 2010. For more information on the seminar, please visit www.lawseminars.com Introduction We used to think of the Internet as a vast, unregulated network – a kind of Wild West of advertising, self-promotion, and unilateral communication…
Kevin Thompson quoted in article on International Trademark Scams
Kevin A. Thompson was quoted in the November 3, 2010 edition of the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin in an article written by Maria Kantzavelos entitled “Trademark Lawyers Warn of Scams.” Here is the text of the article: Trademark lawyers warn of scams By Maria Kantzavelos Law Bulletin staff writer Michael R. Graham, a partner in…
McGrath, Gorman and Gehrke File Action to Protect Client’s Copyright and Trademark Rights
William T. McGrath, Maureen Beacom Gorman and Tiffany D. Gehrke of Chicago’s Davis McGrath LLC recently filed an action in Illinois’ Northern District to protect a client’s copyright and trademark rights. For more information on the case, please see the article at: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-11-05/mcafee-air-liquide-coca-cola-assemblies-of-god-intellectual-property.html