The Firm represented a private university in a lawsuit brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) and a professor. Plaintiffs alleged that the university violated the Equal Pay Act and Title VII by paying her less than a male professor within her...
Month: March 2022
What are protections for whistleblowers?
Protections for whistleblowers, and the implications of those protections, are important for both employees and employers to understand. There are both federal and state protections for whistleblowers who report wrongdoing in their workplaces. Protections for...
Does your business need to register a trademark?
If you run a business, you know the importance of your reputation. You want your customers and business partners to hear your business' name, see your logo or any other indicators and immediately think of your quality products or services. When some other business...
Copyright and the Fair Use Doctrine
Copyright protects owners from others using their work without their authorization. There are exceptions, however, that allow a person who is not the copyright owner to use the copyrighted work. One of these exceptions is known under the Copyright Act as the Fair Use...