People often mix up copyrights and trademarks, but as intellectual property protections, they’re designed to serve different needs—and understanding these differences can help you maximize your business’s value.

Copyrights protect original works of authorship, like the books, podcasts, or training materials you deliver to your clients.

Links are an everyday part of publishing content online, whether on social media, on your website or in email newsletters.

But not all links are risk-free. Recently, while performing an IP audit for a client, I noticed excessive third-party links raising concerns about permissions and potential copyright infringement.

I never thought my content would be overrun with pop culture, but AI is the gift that keeps on giving.

This week, my attention was caught by The Authors Guild. The Authors Guild is America's oldest and largest professional organization for writers and provides advocacy on issues of free expression and copyright protection.

Here’s a little-known fact about me—I am fascinated by tattoos. I have not a single one but tattoos are the entire reason I know what Instagram is!

AI is everywhere. The fitness instructor in your Apple Watch, the entertainment concierge presenting your Netflix recommendations, the security of your bank looking for unusual transactions.

Are you ready for AI to be your lawyer?

The common thread of advice about AI—tread carefully. National Novel Writing Month could have avoided a major blunder if it was listening.

National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo, is an annual event that takes place every November. It challenges participants to write a 50,000-word novel in 30 days, helping aspiring writers break through procrastination or writer’s block by emphasizing quantity over quality in the initial draft.

Let’s talk about the crowded coffee shop space for a second. Finding just the right name (e.g., “Bean There, Sipped That”🤩) is often the first thing on the to-do list, even before the location.

In 1990, when supermodel Linda Evangelista bragged about the market value of her services in an interview with Vogue, she was excoriated for being out of touch.

In 2024, she would be considered out of touch for thinking that selling her time is a flex.

Some believe contracts are just fancy paperwork that nobody ever reads. The truth? Contracts are your business's safety net, detailing rights, obligations, and expectations.

Let's debunk some common myths and misconceptions that might be holding your business back.