Diversity in Practice Promoting Minority Youth to Pursue Careers in Law With New Site BreakIntoLaw.org
?BreakIntoLaw.org is an online platform that was created to get high school and college students of color interested in law careers. It has relatable slogans for kids such as “If you’ve read all the terms and conditions on Facebook, you should be a lawyer”, but also gives information on diversity and the demand for diversity [...]
Read MoreNAACP Use Mass Mobilization and Social Media to Help Save Troy Davis’s Life
The news of Troy Davis’s execution date has put the community in a bit of frenzy. Davis was sentenced to die for the killing of Mark MacPhail, an off-duty Savannah police officer at the time. The high profile case suggest that Davis was accused of crime he didn’t commit, a crime he has spent 20 [...]
Read MoreOnSmash.com, RapGodfathers.com Seized by Federal Government
A few weeks ago, the Federal government seized 82 websites allegedly suspected of selling counterfeit goods and engaging in online music piracy. Among the sites that were seized were hip-hop sites, OnSmash.com, and RapGodfathers.com. If you visit either site, there is a Federal Government seizure notice explaining these sites were seized for unlawful intellectual property [...]
Read MoreNewME Conference: Jeneba Ghatt
Black Web 2.0 recently held the NewMe Conference. If you’re unfamiliar, the conference was set up to bring together the creative, innovative energy of minority entrepreneurs. The goal of the two day event was not only to engage in discussion on where to find opportunities to nurture opportunities for blacks in new media, but to [...]
Read MoreStop Intellectual Property Infringers With An Effective Cease and Desist Letter
When Intellectual Property is used online, the potential for infringement is enormously great. Owners of Intellectual Property on the internet, are often times the victim of copyright (stolen blog posts, photos) and/or trademark (business names, blog names, logos, tag lines, etc.) infringement. Infringement in cyberspace is simple and easy to accomplish. Infringers can simply copy [...]
Read MoreIs It Time To Legally Re-Organize Your Business?
As a business grows and evolves, the business entity initially chosen may no longer fit the company’s needs. What is a business entity? There are several types of business entities to choose from when legally organizing your business? They are: C- Corporations, S-Corporations, Limited Liability Companies (LLC) Limited Liability Partnerships (LLP) Based on initial capital, [...]
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