by Christopher DiSchino | Mar 27, 2019 | Blog
A giant bean made it to the international intellectual property scene. The design at issue is referred to as “the bean” because of its shape. This bean is in fact a monumental (33 by 66 by 42 feet, weighing 110 tons) Chicago-based arched oval sculpture fashioned...
by Christopher DiSchino | Mar 27, 2019 | Blog
As the 2016 United States presidential election nears, the Republican Presidential Candidate, Donald Trump, was duly reminded of crucial elements in U.S. copyright law. In September of 2016, Mr. Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr., made a statement comparing Syrian...
by Christopher DiSchino | Mar 27, 2019 | Blog
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and South Florida is busy with events and campaigns designed to bring attention and funding to help fight this deadly disease. At DiSchino & Schamy, this issue is close to our heart, and we add our voices to those bringing...
by Christopher DiSchino | Mar 27, 2019 | Blog
DESIGN PROTECTION IN THE MODERN AGE Design plagiarism is not just a nuisance encountered by companies operating in the high-end fashion businesses, but by the small guy —or in certain cases, the small girl—as well. Although counterfeiting and “copycat production”...
by Christopher DiSchino | Mar 27, 2019 | Blog
Drafting contracts for freelancers often requires a delicate balance of terms, which both protect you and your intellectual property but are not overly onerous to your client. When we discuss creating standard form contracts for many of our freelance clients, we...
