California’s Freelance Worker Protection Act

What You Need to Know California has taken a significant step to protect freelance workers with the passage of Senate Bill No. 988, also known as the Freelance Worker Protection Act. set to take effect on January 1, 2025, this new legislation establishes minimum...

Internet Domain Names

As the importance of the Internet for business and creatives continues to grow, so grows the need to utilize smart strategies for both selecting and maintaining your domain names. Here are ten tips we’ve learned that you might find useful in protecting what we...

Branding Your Products and Services

AN INTRODUCTION TO TRADEMARK LAW BASICS   I. INTRODUCTION Naming. Branding. Trademarks. Whatever you call it, experience shows that creating a memorable and legally enforceable name for your goods and services deserves as much effort as other aspects of your...

David Branfman of Branfman Mayfield Bustarde Reichenthal LLP (“BMBR”) appointed as Officer of the California Lawyers Association (“CLA”) IP Law Section Entertainment and Sports Interest Group

Dave – Of Counsel to BMBR – will be serving as Co-Vice Chair of the CLA IP Law Section Entertainment and Sports Interest Group (“IG”).  The IG’s mission is to educate lawyers about the intersection of intellectual property (“IP”) law and the business and legal...