The Supreme Court will soon decide whether women who have worked at WalMart will be granted class-action status, in order to have the ability to sue WalMart. If granted, this long-running gender discrimination lawsuit will be the largest class-action suit in history, concerning 600,000 and 1.5 million potential plaintiffs. Litigation began around ten years ago […]
The Yau Law Firm is pleased to announce that they are the newest sponsor for the Professional Business Golf Tour. The tour is in Jacksonville, Florida, from May 16-18, 2011. Join Team Yau Law in the golf tournament at Deerwood Golf and Country Club on May 17, or catch the fashion show. The tour stop […]
On March 4, 2011, I had the privilege of serving as a mentor at Junior Achievement of North Florida’s 6th annual Teen Entrepreneurship Conference. The full-day conference at the University of North Florida accepted just over 100 local girls, age 15-17, to participate in the event. I spent the day talking to the girls about the law […]
Jacksonville and North Florida’s business owners, entrepreneurs, and inventors will have the opportunity to learn how to create and protect their trademarks this Friday. Felicia Wright, owner of MyGani Design Studios, will be offering advice on creating and marketing a unique image for businesses and products. Jo-Anne Yau, of the Yau Law Firm, will discuss […]
Welcome back to the third installment of our IP Audit part 3 of 4. This section will focus on trademarks. Did you know that trademarks can be registered on the state or federal level? A person conducting business across state lines is recommended to file federally. As part of any company’s due diligence, it is […]
Jo-Anne Yau, of the Yau Law firm, will be presenting “From Emblems to Empires: Using Trademarks to Promote, Protect, and Produce Business” to local businesses on Friday, December 10, 2010, from 11-2. The seminar will be presented at Water’s Kitchen, in Orange Park, Florida. Entrepreneurs and business owners will learn how to identify their trademarks, […]
Jo-Anne Yau has an article published on page 19 of the latest issue of Entrepreneur’s Anchor magazine. The article is a guide for business owners to distinguish between their trademarks, copyrights, and patents, and how to protect each of them. The success of a business depends on its uniqueness and innovation. As an Intellectual Property and Franchising […]
The time-honored tradition of Black Friday following Thanksgiving Thursday has tagged on another event: Small Business Saturday. After a full day of shopping at Best Buy, Macy’s, Toys R Us, or even over the Internet, Small Business Saturday is meant to be a day where we continue our shopping, but in support of our local […]
As an attorney who protects trademarks and advises businesses every day, I am always fascinated with ideas that become the next big thing. I thought I’d share with you a few of my most recent favorites. Have you ever heard of Fatheadz? I haven’t either, until I read about fat-headed Rico Elmore designing a line […]
The NBA logo is recognizable across the country. Rajon Rondo of the Boston Celtics has made the upside-down NBA headband a trend. The NBA did more than just frown upon the fashion statement. The league has stepped in again and asked him not to wear it that way. They did not give a particular reason to […]
