Robert Burck, aka The Naked Cowboy, an iconic street performer in Times Square, had the foresight to trademark his name and image. When the Mars company developed an ad campaign depicting its famous M&M candies in and around New York City, they chose to dress up one of the candies as The Naked Cowboy. Burck sued for trademark infringement, claiming false endorsement; Mars claimed fair use as a parody. On motions to dismiss, a federal court in New York decided that Burck’s false endorsement claims could proceed to the factfinder, as could Mars’ defense of parody. Burck v. Mars, Inc., WL 2485524, No. 08 Civ. 1330 (DC), (S.D.N.Y. 2008).

Filing your unfiled income tax returns with the IRS can be a very costly mistake, unless you clear the way first.

You should never file your late tax returns with the IRS. Why? Because you could fall into a trap.

Here is some solid advice.

If you’ve filed all your previous returns and don’t owe any money, and you can full pay any balance shown on this return, then you can file it now without a problem.

When an Iowan is hurt in a car accident or other personal injury accident often they have misconceptions about what damages they should receive, whether they should hire an attorney and generally about what do to. This article reveals some of those misconceptions, common myths about personal injuries and other mysteries about Iowa’s personal injury laws.

Counsel can no longer assume that anything that happens, especially written notes, is protected by the confidentiality provision. The California Court of Appeal in the case of Estate of Thottams ( August 13, 2008) found that a document in chart form that was prepared during a mediation to demonstrate how assets should be allocated between the heirs, and initials placed next to each entry was a settlement agreement.

Counsel can no longer assume that anything that happens, especially written notes, is protected by the confidentiality provision. Even if the parties sign the confidentiality agreement at the beginning of mediation that does not mean that everything is confidential, aside from a Settlement Agreement signed by the parties.

When an Iowan is hurt at work often they have misconceptions about what damages they should receive, whether they should hire an attorney and generally what do to. This article reveals some of those misconceptions, common myths about work injuries and other mysteries about Iowa’s workers’ compensation laws.

When you have put in a call to an attorney, particularly if it is after hours, you may find that you will be communicating via the live answering service used by your firm. If this is the case, utilize some of these tips to effectively utilize the after-hours attorney answering service to get results.

Because of our automated culture, many people find themselves frustrated when dealing with an office answering service. However, it’s simply a fact of doing business and particularly when you have to do so after hours, which many clients of attorneys find themselves doing often. If this is the case and you have to deal with an attorney answering service, here are some tips on how to get exactly what you need:

Solicitors’
accounts can be a minefield. Solicitors have enough on their plate without the
additional stress of trying to remember and apply all the Solicitors Accounts
Rules (SARS) that exist, and so for this task, they may well rely on their
Legal Cashiers. In this article, we attempt to outline the top 7 tips that all
solicitors should know when it comes to Legal Accounts.

1. Purchase invoices/counsel / expense receipts must be retained
for VAT purposes.

It doesn’t matter what the amount is, any expenses need to
be supported with a receipt. If a vat inspection took place this information
needs to be produced.

The state of the job market in California is currently uncertain. The unemployment rate is one of the highest in the country, and many companies are moving to other parts of the United States to avoid the high cost of doing business in the Golden State.

The state of the job market in California is currently uncertain. The unemployment rate is one of the highest in the country, and many companies are moving to other parts of the United States to avoid the high cost of doing business in the Golden State.

Court reporters in Florida provide an important service to the legal community in the Sunshine State. Because of their professionalism and reliability, these court reporters are charged with a key responsibility: creating an accurate written record of everything that is spoken during a trial, motion, deposition, meeting or other event.

Court reporters in Florida provide an important service to the legal community in the Sunshine State. Because of their professionalism and reliability, these court reporters are charged with a key responsibility: creating an accurate written record of everything that is spoken during a trial, motion, deposition, meeting or other event.