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TRADEMARK
It’s very common for non-lawyers (as well as lawyers who don’t focus their law practices on intellectual property) to mix up the different types of …
Another of the equitable defenses is called “unclean hands.” Although I mentioned the word in previous blog posts, it might be helpful to explain …
I often hear business owners say that they they would eventually like to register their trademarks, but that they’re already protected because they have a …
Another of the equitable defenses to trademark infringement is called “acquiescence,” and in this brief blog post and podcast episode, I will go over the …
Congratulations for registering your trademark with the US Patent and Trademark Office! But, your USPTO journey is not over. After you get a …
In this episode, I’ll try to describe the concept of “laches” in more detail.
TRADE SECRET
This post and related podcast episode covers what is required for a noncompete to be enforceable under Texas law.
This post and related podcast episode are aimed at answering the question of how protected a company’s trade secrets are in the absence of a …
In this blog post and podcast episode I explain the unfolding drama pertaining to the notoriously unreliable ice cream machines at McDonald’s restaurants and the …
This post and podcast episode covers what trade secret misappropriation is, along with a real world example.
In this post and podcast episode I discuss a lot about what is (and is not) a trade secret and a little about how to …
Trade secrets provide competitive advantages but must be treated correctly to be protected. To get a sense of what the law may protect as a …
REPUTATION
In Episode 6 of the Keith Law PLLC Podcast, I covered how a business can handle negative online reviews that are false. During that, …
It’s common for many businesses to live and die by their online reviews. If you do enough business, there’s a chance you will eventually run …
Section 73.055 of the Defamation Mitigation Act requires a “timely and sufficient request for a correction, clarification, or retraction from” the defamer (a “DMA …
BUSINESS DISPUTES
This week, I thought about delving into a specific type of contract. But then, I figured it might make more sense to first go …
A statute of limitations establishes a time limit for a plaintiff to file a lawsuit based on a particular cause of action. In this …
In this blog post and podcast episode I explain the unfolding drama pertaining to the notoriously unreliable ice cream machines at McDonald’s restaurants and the …
During a recent podcast episode I mentioned the term fiduciary duty and a listener followed up asking what it is. It’s a good question …
This post and podcast episode covers what trade secret misappropriation is, along with a real world example.
A “filing entity” can be a corporation, LLC (limited liability company), or other corporate form that serves as a liability veil, shield, or forcefield between …
ABOUT THE FIRM
This “episode 0” introduces the podcast, the firm, my background, opinions about litigation and settling business disputes, and business focus on creating value, making money, …
If you hired the firm and the scope of work concluded, you should receive a completion of services letter. Perhaps as important as clarifying when …
The process of hiring Keith Law may be unfamiliar because of the differences from your experiences hiring other service providers. Here is a basic outline …