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What is Cryptocurrency? Cryptocurrency is such a new technology that not much is known about it. In fact, most people who have some familiarity with it only have a rough understanding of bitcoin, which is just one form of cryptocurrency. In the eyes of many, the technology still resides in the dark web — a […]

What You Need to Know About MAP Agreements One crucial aspect of any agreement between a retail business and a supplier are the minimum advertised pricing policies, also known as MAP agreements.There are various pros and cons to MAP agreements, however, it is important for a small business to know there are legally enforceable restrictions against advertising […]

In talking to clients whose patent applications involve software, it simply is not good enough to ask for as much specificity as possible to help remove the invention from the realm of an abstract idea and avoid an unpatentable subject matter rejection. Rather, it now seems that the required specificity must also be grounded in […]

Election Cyber Security: The Lay of the Land This November’s election cycle is shaping up to be the most tumultuous in recent history. With a public already on edge, it must confront another, possibly more significant problem, greater than the polarization of political views in this country. The issue at hand is the security and integrity of the vote, […]

The Legality Behind Claiming “Made in USA” During his 2016 Presidential campaign, Donald Trump has reignited the debate about whether U.S. businesses should manufacture more products in the United States. Of course, while criticizing companies like Apple and Ford Motor Co. for making products overseas, Trump critics have also raised questions about whether his campaign […]

What to expect when re-selling your franchise In a previous post, we discussed the process of selling your franchise. Now, however, we will walk you through the basics of re-selling your franchise – a totally different ball game.After you have notified the franchisor that you’re considering re-selling your franchise, there are several aspects you need […]

LGBTQ Scholarship Awarded to Second-Year Rutgers Student Christopher Bustamante Osorio Lyndhurst, NJ –September 13, 2016– Scarinci Hollenbeck is pleased to announce that Christopher Bustamante Osorio is the 2016 recipient of its statewide LGBTQ scholarship. Sponsored by the New Jersey State Bar Foundation, the LGBTQ scholarship program serves to encourage and promote diversity in the legal […]

What if your Contract Partner Goes Under? While the economies of New York and New Jersey have rebounded since the 2008 recession, small businesses still face challenges. Unfortunately, when a company with which you do business closes, it may leave you seeking options so that you are not a victim of that company’s failure.So what […]

How the 19 Entertainment Lawsuit could change everything Just over a year ago, Philip Philips sought to change the way contracts between reality television program participants and their managers are structured with his 19 Entertainment lawsuit. However, the group he sued is working to make sure that it can maintain the power to procure jobs […]

Recently, Global Geophysical Services LLC, an oil sector data provider, announced that it had filed for Chapter 11 protection. According to The Wall Street Journal, two years following the the company’s emergence from previous bankruptcy, it will close operations. Global Geophysical Services falls into debt In its bankruptcy documents, Global Geophysical Services cited the historic […]

The Real and Hidden Risks of Pokémon Go As Pokémon Go exploded onto the software scene, the physical dangers of users walking into traffic, trespassing onto other people’s property, and even abandoning their children in search of the imaginary beasts caused alarm to many. However, these are just a few of the real risks of […]

The reality behind breaking the law on TV Reality television participants don’t always stroll on the right side of the law, but, lucky for them, they’re not going to get arrested for breaking the law on tv if the police fail to show up before they leave.  The reality show business sees the emerging marijuana […]