History Of US Trademark

The US Trademark legislation developed from the nineteenth century when great growth of production and services demanded new regulation.

US Patent and Trademark Office: Security For Your Products, Business & Ideas

The intellectual property law is designed in order to protect the ideas, businesses, trademarks and inventions of others. Before you start claiming that an idea or invention is yours you must patent it at the United States Patent and Trademark Office...

Do Free Trademark Search to Avoid Problems with Your Application

If you are looking to register a trademark, you may be wondering if there is a free way to make sure someone else doesn't already have it. Well, that is both a yes and a no. There is no shortage of sites that can do a quick search without a charge...

Using A Mark You Cannot Trademark-Be Careful

When coming up with a logo or mark, there are plenty of options. Sometimes, people make a choice that cannot be trademarked and this leads to problems.

Sarbanes-Oxley: A Cross-Industry Email Compliance Challenge

The bulk of financial information in many companies is created, stored and transmitted electronically. For these reasons, compliance with federal requirements such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) is heavily dependent on IT. Companies that must comply with SOX are U.S. public companies, foreign filers in U.S. markets and privately held companies with public debt. Ultimately accountable for SOX compliance are the corporate CEO and CFO.Learn the important issues your IT staff must consider when building a Sarbanes-Oxley compliant infrastructure.

Industry Regulation and Recent Legislation

A number of states from coast to coast are attempting to impose further regulations on the payday loan industry, but without much success in many cases. Consumers of payday loans have generally argued against more stringent measures and limitations, that would limit their access to payday loans. And, in the meantime, the payday loan industry continues to grow, both in the numbers of loans issued and the dollar amounts of loans issued.

Overregulation Choking All Aspects of Human Life

No human civilization runs perfectly, that is not to say one couldn’t, as it is possible. Surely the United States runs better than most civilizations on the Planet in this present period, but with its top heavy Government it is not the epitome of efficiency by any means.

AS/NZ 3760: 2003 In-Service Safety Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment

The AS/NZ 3760: 2003 is document written by Standards Australia that specifies the procedures and criteria for the in-service safety inspection and testing of electrical equipment which is designed for connection by a flexible cord. It also applies to cord extension sets, portable outlet devices, portable residual current devices. Appendices include detailed test methods

ADA Regulations Has Hurt Small Businesses

The American Disabilities Act was designed to help the physically challenged and handicapped, unfortunately the laws and regulations were so comprehensive they had serious unintended consequences from coast to coast.

Life Insurance: How The New Regulations Affect Policies Written In Trust

The 2006 Spring Budget changed the treatment of some life policies written in trust. This article explains the tax position unveiled by the Finance Bill.

HIPAA Compliance

All entities that process health care data must comply with HIPAA. Such entities mainly include healthcare providers and insurance companies. According to the provisions made under this Act, any entity that transmits or stores the private health care information of an individual must comply with certain security regulations.

EPA Needs Rules and Regulations Overhaul

The Environmental Protection Agency or EPA needs a complete overhaul of all of its rules and regulations. Too many of these rules and regulations at the EPA are simply used by trial lawyers in order to find a way to sue the companies that fail to fill out a form or simply do not know about a certain EPA law.

Hedge Fund Regulations Guide 101

The popularity gained overtime and the ever-increasing crowd of investors in the Hedge Fund industry has augmented the need for higher degree of regulation in the hedge fund market.

Read Those Regulations Before Making An Offer On A Property

In modern America, many neighborhoods are organized as developments. Such developments often have rules and regulations that can be surprisingly restrictive.