Florida Today Business Q&A Edward J. Kinberg October 15, 2013 (Originally published in Florida Today in October, 2013) Unpaid Interns My friend and I both work as interns at different companies; she gets paid and I don’t. Should I be getting paid? In the last few months there have been several articles in national magazines […]
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A War of Words
Legal disputes over intellectual property can get pretty dicey; particularly when one of the parties has made boatloads of money with the product in question. Take The Da Vinci Code case for instance, officially known as Baigent & Leigh v Random House Group Ltd. In 2003, bestselling author Dan Brown penned The Da Vinci Code. […]
Bid Protest – Before Bid Submission, Part 1
Edward J. Kinberg Florida Today Business Q&A May 28, 2014 (Originally Published in Florida Today in May, 2014 ) Bid Protest – Before Bid Submission My company routinely bids on work for local, state and federal agencies. If I do not challenge unclear bid specifications in a timely manner, then do I loose my chance to […]
Laws on last wills and testaments
Many people think that it is not necessary to leave behind any last wills and testaments about their personal belongings for various reasons. This is a wrong choice as in such a scenario, the state will make one on its own, which may create a point of contention and a series of law suits between […]
Defining Power of Attorney
When a person wishes to create a will, they may also create a power of attorney just in case something may happen in the future to incapacitate them from making individual and legal decisions. Each state may vary on how to create the power of attorney. The person who is given the power of attorney […]
Widerman Malek, PL at Mardi Gras!
Widerman Malek, PL supported the city of Cocoa by offering the King and Queen (our own Scott and Brandi Widerman) to oversee the Mardi Gras celebration on Saturday, February 21, 2015. Cocoa hosts an annual Mardi Gras celebration in downtown Cocoa and this year the team of Widerman Malek, PL anchored the parade with a […]
Civil Court: You are not a Criminal
Did you know there was a difference between a civil and criminal case? For starters, when you are sued in civil court, you do not start the process off in handcuffs – so you have that going for you. And anyone can sue you in civil court, for things that you might never imagine would […]
Ethics
Florida Today October 11, 2012 (Originally Published in Florida Today in October of 2012) Edward J. Kinberg My past articles have discussed specific legal issues. This month I have decided to shift my focus to ethics because this issue can help businesses avoid legal disputes with owners, employees and customers. While there are numerous laws and […]
Language and IP rights
I bet when you are having a conversation with someone, during the conversation someone will use a popular phrase that has been associated with a product. Or it might be a line from a movie. Maybe a line from a book. You know someone came up with these phrases, can you be accused of IP […]
Is Happy Birthday to You copyrighted?
Candles are lit on the cake and your friends and family have gathered around you. So what happens next? They all sing “Happy Birthday to you”, naturally. Then candles are blown out, with or without help from someone and clapping begins. The cake is cut and served with ice cream. This scenario plays out over […]
