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Episode 14 – The sale of 4chan and Internet Privacy

by anthony verna | Oct 3, 2015 | Advertising Law, Business Law, Law & Business Podcast

In Episode 14 of the “Law & Business” podcast, Anthony and Oz Sultan (Sultan Interactive Group LLC) talk about the sale of 4chan and how that intersects with Internet privacy.

Internet privacy is an oxymoron. Any website that is accessible for free means that there’s a product involved. (In this particular case, it is the services of Verna Law, P.C.) In many cases, if there is user-generated content, the content and the user are the products. Meaning that the website can only monetize by keeping track of the users and understanding the users’ behavior, and, ultimately, selling that information to other websites that need the same information.

Oz Sultan

Domain Name Dispute Victory

by anthony verna | Oct 1, 2015 | Domain Names, Lawsuit, Litigation

Anthony M. Verna III, Esq., of Verna Law, P.C. announces the victory in Yellow Lark International, Inc. d/b/a Business Heroine v. Angel Bernacchi, Angel Quintana, Inc. Case No. D2015-1406 in the World Intellectual Property Organization. The complainant, Yellow Lark...

Trademark Infringement – Trying to Redefine a “Tiffany” Ring

by anthony verna | Sep 14, 2015 | Lawsuit, Litigation, Trademark Law

In February 2013, Tiffany & Co. filed a lawsuit against Costco for selling “Tiffany” engagement rings. Costco defended their actions by stating that “Tiffany” was a generic diamond setting, not a brand. However, customers who shopped with Costco were not...

The USPTO Office Action: It happens to most applicants

by anthony verna | Sep 13, 2015 | Trademark Law

Most attorneys filing trademark applications prefer to avoid office actions in the United States Patent and Trademark Office. After all, receiving an office action means that the trademark application has been rejected. Sometimes, the remedy and solution to the...

FTC Enforcement of Unfair and Deceptive Advertising in a Crowdfunding Campaign

by anthony verna | Aug 24, 2015 | Advertising Law

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has brought its first successful case against a crowdfunded company for unfair and deceptive advertising. Section 5 of the FTC Act (15 U.S.C. §45) prohibits ‘‘unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce.’’ The prohibition applies to all persons and companies. Frankly, most cases the FTC brings for […]

Anthony Verna on CYACYL (sound clip)

by anthony verna | Jun 2, 2015 | Law & Business Podcast, Trademark Law

Anthony Verna appeared on Change Your Attitude, Change Your Life on May 31, 2015. Anthony discussed the importance of registering a trademark and the difference between "TM" and (R) in trademark protection. Listen here! Here is a lightly-edited transcript of the...

Episode 13 – Three Internet Policy Thoughts – Business and Legal Management

by anthony verna | Apr 30, 2015 | Business Law, Copyright Law, Law & Business Podcast, Lawsuit, Litigation, Trademark Law

Episode 13 of the "Law & Business" podcast welcomes Oz Sultan again. In this episode, Oz and Anthony talk about three internet policy thoughts. Domain Name Issues Management and Enforcement of Intellectual Property Economic Rationals for Enforcement Also - was...

Episode 12 – Comic Books, Geek Life, and Trademark & Copyright Law

by anthony verna | Apr 29, 2015 | Business Law, Copyright Law, Law & Business Podcast, Lawsuit, Trademark Law

In Episode 12 - Comic Books, Geek Life, and Trademark & Copyright Law, Jim Cushing joins Anthony Verna to talk about comic books, some history of comic books (Jim and Anthony let their geek sides out), and the intellectual property issues of comic books. A...

Episode 11 – Film, Entrepreneurship, Intellectual Property Issues

by anthony verna | Apr 17, 2015 | Business Law, Copyright Law, Law & Business Podcast, Litigation, Trademark Law

Anthony Verna and Daron Jenkins talk about film, entrepreneurship and creating a business, and intellectual property issues. Topics included: Dreaming without money Business plans Originality Expressions of ideas/Copyright law Protection of expressions of ideas...

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