Articles

July 22, 2014

3 Easy Steps To Filing Your Own Copyright Registration

By Denise Gosnell
A copyright can protect "original works of authorship fixed in a tangible medium of expression". Examples of the type of works you can protect by copyright include books you write, art work you Read More
July 22, 2014

How To Quickly Evaluate A Contract You’re Being Asked To Sign

By Denise Gosnell
Over the past decade or so, I’ve evaluated about every type of agreement you can think of, especially intellectual property licensing agreements, contractor agreements, employment agreements, lease agreements, and phantom stock agreements, to Read More
June 22, 2014

Will Patent Trolls Kill Podcasting, Or Make It Cost-Prohibitive?

By Denise Gosnell
You may have heard about the patent infringement lawsuit filed against Adam Carolla for his regularly published podcast, and his crowdfunding campaign to help raise legal fees for the defense. The patent in Read More
May 22, 2014

Insurance Pitfalls That Could Be Putting You At Risk

By Denise Gosnell
As I've mentioned in previous articles, I had to deal with a house fire back in June 2011 that destroyed my entire home. I learned some valuable lessons from that experience that cannot Read More
May 22, 2014

Getty Images Makes Announcement Regarding Images

By Denise Gosnell
One of the biggest problems that I see today is with innocent copyright infringement. Here's what I mean. It is so easy to find any type of image online and include that image Read More
May 22, 2014

Improving Staff Efficiency By 40% With Document Automation

By Denise Gosnell
If you know anything about me, you know that I love to tinker with technology. I've been programming computers since I was 7 years old, and I just turned 40 in March. I Read More
April 22, 2014

The Business Line Of Credit Trap: Borrower Beware

By Denise Gosnell
Over the past decade, there have been significant trends in the banking industry that you should be aware of. It used to be easy to get a loan for a new home or Read More
March 22, 2014

Recent Changes In Text And Voice Broadcasting Laws

By Denise Gosnell
In the United States, there are two federal government agencies that regulate the laws and policies for certain types of communications and advertising involving telephones. Those agencies are the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Read More
March 22, 2014

Surprising Qualities Most Billionaire Giants Have In Common

By Denise Gosnell
I've been privileged to work with multiple billionaire clients over the years as both an attorney and a software engineer. When I decided to start serving businesses under $50 Million instead of the Read More
February 22, 2014

How To Avoid Merchant Account Freezes And Deal With Them

By Denise Gosnell
As you are probably already aware, in order to accept credit cards for your business, you have to open a merchant account with a bank or other merchant processor. It's generally easy to Read More