What’s Happening in Technology, Intellectual Property & Contracts – August 2020

Posted on August 1, 2020 by admin

Intellectual Property – Copyright UMG Recordings, Inc. v. Kurbanov, No. 19-1124 (4th Cir. 2020) In this appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia to the Fourth Circuit, decided on January 26, 2020, the question before the court was whether the defendant, Tofig Kurbanov, d/b/a flvto.biz, a/k/a 2conv.com , was […]

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Workshop Scheduled for October 12

Posted on October 9, 2013 by admin

Cynthia Gayton, who has been a volunteer attorney for the Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts since 1996, will be holding a seminar tax strategies workshop for creatives at Artomatic@Jefferson this coming Saturday, October 12, 2013. The event is free for attendees, but registration is recommended.      

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What’s Happening Now – Technology, Small Business, Contracts – June 2013

Posted on June 9, 2013 by admin

Technology News Health Care, Privacy and Mobile Apps. New smartphone apps make it easier to collect more and more personal information from consumers, including health care related data. The National Telecommunications and Information Agency (“NTIA”), which is part of the Department of Commerce, has started a process to develop a “code of conduct” related to […]

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What’s Happening Now in Technology, Small Business & Contracts

Posted on March 21, 2013 by admin

Technology News Patents Are you a small business that considered applying for a patent, but didn’t because of costs? The America Invents Act, which went into effect in September 2011, provides some financial relief in the form of a fee reduction. However, how a small business can take advantage of the fee reduction was unclear […]

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