The Zala IP Law Blog

In Part I about Avoiding Mistakes in Personal Service Contracts, we discussed contract elements, material vs. minor contract breaches, and the doctrine of substantial performance. In this second part, we’ll focus on common

A trademark is a symbol, word, phrase, logo, or design that identifies the source of a consumer good or service. Trademark protection is designed to protect consumers from deceptive copycats by acting as an assurance of a...

Sampling is the use of previously recorded material within a new work. The word “sampling” was coined in the 1970s by the creators of the CMI Fairlight synthesizer, which could record and playback sounds. In the 80s,...

Personal service contracts are a regular, often daily, part of certain businesses. Many people presume that signatures are what make a contract fully enforceable, but there’s more to it than that. While they’re...

There are various types of intellectual property you’ve likely heard of – copyrights, trademarks, patents, and maybe even trade secrets. For those that work outside of IP, the difference between them can be...