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Using Arbitration Clauses to Prevent Collective and Class Actions

By Andrew Randol

Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court clarified that arbitration agreements which require individualized arbitration are valid.[1] In many respects, arbitration is not as quick, cheap, and beneficial as some of its proponents claim. However, in the employer-employee context, arbitration agreements requiring individualized arbitration can potentially save employers thousands in legal expenses and ward off aggressive plaintiff […]

How to File a Trademark – Part 3

By Drew Stevens

We’re up to part three in our quest to demystify the trademark application process and removing some of the confusion associated with key parts of filing for a trademark. In this post, we’ll cover one of the areas where trademark lawyers in Columbus, Ohio devote most of their time in filing a trademark – the […]

How to File a Trademark – Part 2

By Drew Stevens

Welcome to part two in our ongoing series that covers the high-level points of how to file a trademark. A key part of intellectual property protection for startups, mid-market businesses, and mature corporations, trademarks can be a valuable way to protect business branding. If you’ve never dealt with Columbus intellectual property lawyers, read on. In […]

How to File a Trademark – Part 1

By Drew Stevens

There are a number of benefits of holding a federal trademark. When you hold a registered trademark and depending on whether you register on the Principal or Supplemental Register, you may get exclusive rights to the use of the mark, in relation to your goods and services.

Neural Networks and Advanced AI Contract Issues

By Drew Stevens

Hailed by some as one of the more promising tools in artificial intelligence and machine learning, neural networks present both a range of exciting applications and legal contract issues. As an AI lawyer, I always find working on AI, cloud platform, and neural network-related services contracts engaging, based on the unique and interesting issues that […]

Ohio’s Prompt Payment Act: An Overlooked Solution for Unpaid Subcontractors and Material Suppliers

By Andrew Randol

When subcontractors or material suppliers go unpaid, a mechanics’ lien is often looked at as their sole remedy. Typically, a mechanics’ lien should be filed in order to preserve any lien rights; however, this is not the only statutory remedy available to subcontractors and material suppliers. If a subcontractor or material supplier has requested payment […]

Mergers and Acquisitions Due Diligence: Financial and Operations Review

By Drew Stevens

Perhaps you’ve just started the due diligence process, and you’re wondering what you should be looking for in sizing up your target. Here, we’ll examine a few key areas – financials, operations, products, customers, and sales and marketing. Financial Review Your M&A process and gauging whether to buy your target business will likely center around […]

I Received an EEOC Charge of Discrimination, Now What!?

By Andrew Randol

You receive a “Notice of Charge of Discrimination” in the mail from the EEOC alleging that your company discriminated against one of your current or former employees. Virtually every company has been there; if yours hasn’t, stay tuned. In any given year, 80,000 to 90,000 EEOC complaints are filed. So, what are they? What does […]

SaaS Agreements: Authorized Users and Storage Capacity

By Drew Stevens

<p>Whether you’re rolling out your software as a service (SaaS) or tweaking an existing SaaS agreement, there are a number of areas that warrant further consideration. Two issues, which initially may seem straightforward enough, are authorized users and storage space.</p>

ATTENTION ALL CONTRACTORS! All Residential Contracts Must Be Compliant with Ohio Consumer Law.

By Andrew Randol

<p>If you are a contractor that performs any work on residential properties, then beware of an obscure law known as the Consumer Sales Practices Act, and its close relative, the Home Solicitation Sales Act (the “Acts”).</p>

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Using Arbitration Clauses to Prevent Collective and Class Actions

How to File a Trademark – Part 3

How to File a Trademark – Part 2

How to File a Trademark – Part 1

Neural Networks and Advanced AI Contract Issues

Ohio’s Prompt Payment Act: An Overlooked Solution for Unpaid Subcontractors and Material Suppliers

Mergers and Acquisitions Due Diligence: Financial and Operations Review

I Received an EEOC Charge of Discrimination, Now What!?

SaaS Agreements: Authorized Users and Storage Capacity

ATTENTION ALL CONTRACTORS! All Residential Contracts Must Be Compliant with Ohio Consumer Law.

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