Mediation will try to Solve a Five Year Old Lawsuit Against Office Depot in California

Office Depot is once again the subject of a lawsuit claiming the company overcharged some government agencies as another lawsuit has been filed against them in California. It is a case that is not only looking like it will cost Office Depot some money, but has severely tarnished their hard earned reputation that made them […]

Patent War Truce? Google and Apple

In the long running patent litigation war, has Google and Apple finally laid down their swords and shook hands?  It appears to be so.  In May of this year, they announced that they settled or dismissed all remaining patent disputes between each other in both the US and Europe. These lawsuit are years old and […]

Religious Liberty in Lake County Schools

The Liberty Counsel, a conservative public interest law firm dedicated to what it states is “Christian religious liberty”, has filed suit against Lake County schools.  According to the filing, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) has been denied the same type of rights that other non-curricular school clubs are given.  This includes announcements at school, […]

The Unionization of NCAA Players

What could the possible unionization of NCAA players possibly mean to a patent, copyright and trademark legal firm in Florida?  It may sound strange, but perhaps quite a lot.  Right now, this article is pretty speculative in terms of what the future may hold, but knowing that major changes may be in the works for […]

Is Florida going after Microlipid Technologies?

Microlipid Technologies, formerly known as Neofat Industries Inc, is being targeted by the Florida Office of Financial Regulation.  Microlipid Technologies is an intellectual property company.  It has one employee –the owner – Gus Papathanasopoulos and has no physical location.  What the company, or more specifically, what Mr. Papathanasopoulos does have is a patent titled “Micro-molecular […]

Y, M, C, No More?

More likely than not you have heard the “YMCA” at every school dance or wedding you have ever attended. As great or terrible as that might be depending on the love or hate you may feel for the tune, the likelihood of hearing this or some other popular Village People songs might dwindle in the […]

Criminal vs. Civil Law

  Most people probably can tell you about criminal cases. In a criminal case the people or state, represented by a State’s Attorney, must prove “beyond a reasonable doubt” the defendant is guilty of violating the law in which he or she is charged. Many people however get this wrong and confuse “reasonable doubt” and […]

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