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Virginia Privacy Law Just Got a Major Upgrade (and Businesses Need to Pay Attention) As of March 24, 2025, Virginia officially added new restrictions on the use and disclosure of certain health information—and no, this isn’t just an update to the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA) you’ve already heard about. Instead, Governor Glenn Youngkin […]

Virginia Privacy Law Update: What Businesses Need to Know About the New Health Data Restrictions

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Picking a business name? Great! Now let’s make sure you can actually use it— and that you can own it. Here’s exactly how to trademark a business name the right way—without skipping steps or wasting money. Your Business Name Deserves More Than a Domain A federal trademark registration is the gold standard when it comes […]

How to Trademark a Business Name: A Step-by-Step Guide

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If you’re raising a college athlete, you’ve probably spent years in the stands, coordinating carpools, packing protein snacks, and managing late-night post-game conversations. But with the arrival of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) rights, parents have a chance to help in a whole new way: by guiding them through the business side of athletics and […]

NIL Trademarks for Student-Athletes: A Parent’s Guide to Protecting Your Child’s Brand

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Law

The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) is an administrative tribunal within the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) that decides legal disputes involving trademark registrations. If you’ve ever had a trademark application refused after an office action, wanted to challenge someone else’s trademark, or needed to defend your own trademark registration, the TTAB […]

What is the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB)?

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