Descriptive and Surname Trademarks Can Earn Protection Over Time

Words that describe a product or service being offered can eventually be a protectable trademark for those items although, initially, descriptive terms are not protectable as trademarks.

Maryland Legal Alert - March 2021

IN THIS ISSUE:CONSTRUCTION LENDER NOT LIABLE FOR GENERAL CONTRACTOR’S FAILURE TO PAY SUBCONTRACTOR

Mergers & Acquisitions

Our clients include operating companies as well as strategic or financial buyers, private equity groups, management buyout groups and others varying in sizes and strategies.

Adhere to CAN-SPAM for Email Newsletters and Promotions

Sending commercial newsletters and advertisements by email — what some may consider as “spam” — is not prohibited, but it is regulated.

What Businesses Need to Know About Maryland’s RELIEF Act

On February 15, 2021, Governor Lawrence Hogan, Jr.

Creditor’s Compliance with Military Lending Act Challenged

In January 2021, a federal court in Virginia heard arguments in a case involving t

Economic Aid Act: The Relaunch of the Paycheck Protection Program

On December 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act (Economic Aid Act), which reauthorizes lending by the U.S.

Using ‘Super Bowl’ Might Not Be an Infringement, But Will Be a Fight

It is not necessarily trademark infringement to use the term “Super Bowl” in your advertising, even if you are not an official sponsor of the NFL. It is, however, a significant risk.

Maryland Legal Alert - February 2021

IN THIS ISSUE:A SURVEY OF CFPB UDAAP ACTIONSRESIDENTIAL FORECLOSURE RESTRICTIONS EXTENDED

Small Business Administration Set to Launch Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Program

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is preparing to administer the Shuttered Venue Operators (SVO) Grant program.
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