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Can Offbeat Names Hurt Business?

August 3, 2009 – Media Mention

SmartMoney's SmallBiz

Barry Werbin cautions entrepreneurs against using lewd names for their small businesses because, he says, U.S. trademark law prohibits registering marks that the general public would consider immoral or scandalous. Also, he reminds, landlords can reject tenants for any non-discriminatory reason.

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Barbaros M. Karaahmet Named by New York Law Journal as Office Managing Partner of the Year Finalist

Chief Operating Partner, Barbaros M. Karaahmet , has been named a finalist by the New York Law Journal in the category of Office Managing Partner of...

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Legally Israel 100 – IsraelDesks League Tables 2024

We are proud to be ranked in "Legally Israel 100 - Israel Desks League Tables" for 2024 for the fourth year in a row.

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Belinda Schwartz on Why Lawyers May Prefer a Midsize Firm

Schwartz sat down with Above the Law to discuss the immediate benefits associates find at a midsize firm as opposed to a Biglaw firm.

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Carol Goodman Named Labour & Employment Lawyer of the Year

Carol Goodman, co-chair of the Litigation Department and chair of the Employment Practice, was named Labour and Employment Lawyer of the Year by Euromoney’s Women in Business Law Americas.

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Federal Judge Sets Aside FTC Non-Compete Ban on a Nationwide Basis

As we’ve previously reported, earlier this year, the FTC proposed a near-total ban on non-competes that was promptly challenged by business groups and employers.