On August 18, 2023, U.S. District Court Judge Beryl A. Howell of the U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia affirmed the U.S. Copyright Office's ("Copyright Office" or the "Office") denial of a copyright application for […]
The U.S. Copyright Office (the "Office") receives about half a million applications annually. These applications generally register literary works, photographs, and other visual performative and digital content. Recently, the Office recognized […]
Due to its widespread and relatively easy use, most businesses rely on state or federal trade secret laws to protect their intellectual property. Understanding trade secret protection is essential to safeguard your business's valuable intellectual […]
In June of 2015, Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 735 and House Bill 1692 into law. Both bills impact personal injury and wrongful death litigation in Texas. Senate Bill 735 limits discovery of a defendant’s net worth in connection with […]
Congratulations to Marcy Rothman who was recently selected by the Houston Bar Association to be featured in "A Profile in Professionalism" published in in The Houston Lawyer, April 2014. Marcy was selected for this honor by David Chaumette, the 2013 […]
If your company becomes involved in litigation, chances are it will be asked to present a corporate representative for deposition. A corporate representative deposition is one in which the company names a person to testify on behalf of the company […]
The advancement of technology, the preservation of electronic evidence, and concerns over imposing sanctions when discoverable electronic evidence is lost as a result of routine business, spurred the Texas Supreme Court to bring much-needed clarity to […]
On June 9, 2014, the United States Supreme Court issued the decision Executive Benefits Insurance Agency v. Arkinson, Trustee of the Estate of Bellingham Insurance Agency, Inc., which deals with the constitutional limits on bankruptcy judges. The Bellingham […]
Apple. Microsoft. Google. Starbucks. Wal-Mart. People generally hold certain views and beliefs about each of these companies. But what happens when a competitor makes false statements that intentionally damage the reputation of such a company […]
Procedural rules are generally complex and confusing to non-lawyers, but Rule 202 of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure must certainly befuddle them: "So I'm being sued to find out if I can be sued?" As such, a potential defendant could arguably […]