by Michael D. Steger | Jan 31, 2014 | Copyrights, Featured, Trademarks
Gray market goods or parallel imports are genuine branded goods that are legitimately produced but then imported into a market without the consent of the trademark and/or copyright owner In contrast to counterfeit goods, gray goods are manufactured under license from...
by Michael D. Steger | Sep 11, 2013 | Copyrights
Victor Willis, the former lead singer of the seminal disco group The Village People will recover control over his interest in the copyrights for many of the group’s hit songs. As a result of one of the first cases to decide a songwriter’s efforts to...
by Michael D. Steger | Jun 12, 2013 | Entertainment Law, Featured
For decades, the entertainment, media and fashion industries have relied heavily on unpaid interns to handle mundane daily work that supports the core business efforts. In exchange for some long weeks of making deliveries, fetching coffee, filing and other menial...
by Michael D. Steger | Mar 5, 2013 | Corporate Law, Featured, Uncategorized
In their desire to cut costs and keep expenses to a minimum, many young companies try to keep legal fees low. Many times this leads company founders to forego essential agreements such as corporate bylaws, partnership agreements and limited liability company...
by Michael D. Steger | Jul 18, 2012 | Corporate Law, Featured, Uncategorized
I recently took a tour of Kykuit, the Rockefeller family estate in Westchester County, New York. The tour of the impressive vistas, immaculately manicured grounds, and world-class art collection made it apparent that this estate was only made possible by the vast...