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29Aug
Tips for Selecting a Trademark
Before your entrepreneurial enthusiasm takes over and you rush to market with a trademark that merely describes the product or…
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How valuable are design patents?
Contributed by: Jeffrey G. Sheldon from Law on IP. They can be valuable, but they are not worth as much…
Read More18Jul
Tragic Fire Motivates Legislators to Reconsider Mandatory Retrofitting in Older Apartment Buildings
The tragic fire that broke out on Friday, July 14, 2017, at the Marco Polo Apartments in Honolulu has catalyzed…
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Is Your Firework Display Legal? Understand Maui County’s Firework Laws
As we head into the Fourth of July, many Maui residents are preparing for an evening of star-spangled banners, refreshing…
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Hawaii Passes Law Affirming Dedication to Paris Accord
On June 6, 2017, Hawaii became the first state to pass a law affirming its dedication to the goals of…
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Deck Collapse in Connecticut Injuring 30 Students: Shows Need for Regular Structural Inspections
Unfortunately, we can all picture this scene. On a Saturday night (September 10, 2016 to be exact), college students at…
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Governor signs ACT 238, relating to Planned Community Associations
On July 12, 2016, Governor Ige signed into law Act 238 (HB 1541 HD1 SD 1) relating to Planned Community…
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What It Means to Be a Good Neighbor in an Association
We all have different opinions of what makes a “good neighbor”. Some people would classify a good neighbor as someone…
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Slow Down! Why Speeding and Parking Regulations are Important
Even the most law-abiding citizens are usually guilty of speeding and parking violations every now and then. Whether it be…
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The Problems With Short-Term Rentals
It has come to light that thousands of illegal vacation rentals and short-term rentals are occurring throughout the islands. For…
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President Obama Signs Into Law the Defend Trade Secrets Act
On May 11, 2016, President Obama signed into law the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (DTSA), creating the first…
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No Pono When It’s Ono: How Do I Protect My Recipe from Copycats?
Maui has a flourishing food industry, from locally grown pickles and cookies that melt in your mouth to all-organic energy bars that…
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Is Your Aloha Shirt Design Copyrightable? The U.S. Supreme Court Set Decide Whether Garment Designs Are Protectable
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court announced that it will address what was described by the petitioners in the case…
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Intellectual Property: Non-Practicing Entitles Likely to Roll Out More Lawsuits
A decision on August 13, 2015 by the Federal Circuit increases the probability that non-practicing entities, referred to by some…
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What Does Cumulative Voting Mean?
buy Windows 10 Professional Key cheap Windows 10 Professional Key In cumulative voting, voters cast as many votes as there…
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Can a Board Legally Vote in Emails?
Many Boards are finding that it is much easier to take action by voting via email. Is this a legal…
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Good Board Conduct: Knowing Your Obligations and Fiduciary Duties
Serving on a board of directors for an association – a voluntary job – has stringent requirements. The below list…
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Do You Own the Software You Paid For?
By Shannon Sheldon and Jeffrey G. Sheldon All rights reserved...Or are they? Your company retains an outside programmer to write…
Read More27Feb
Operators of Kayak, Outrigger Canoe, Spear Fishing, Scuba Diving and Related Shoreline-Based Commercial Activities, Beware!
You Are Now Likely Subject to DLNR’s Commercial Permitting Rules! Over the past few years, the Department of Land and…
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Will Trade Secrecy Finally Join Its IP Siblings, Patents, Trademarks and Copyright, in Federal Court?
On January 20 2015, President Obama in his State of the Union address called for congressional action on cybersecurity, invoking…
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