LECTURE : Women’s Enterprise Development Center
Zak was again invited by the Women's Enterprise Development Center (WEDC) to return as a faculty presenter in their entrepreneurial training program on October 8th. This installment of the multi-week ...
LECTURE: Starting and Operating a Non-Profit in New York
I led a workshop this evening on the requirements of starting and operating a non-profit under New York state law. Although I've regularly presented on nonprofit issues, this was the first presentatio ...
NEWS: USPTO find “Redskins” disparaging, cancels trademark registration
The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) of the USPTO today issued a split decision finding that the football team name "Redskins" is disparaging of Native Americans. Among the many reasons that a ...
LECTURE : Entrepreneurship Training Program
Zak is looking forward to returning to the entrepreneurial training program organized by the Women's Enterprise Development Center (WEDC) on March 31st. This installment will address various legal is ...
LECTURE: Starting and Operating a New York State NonProfit
On February 20th, I'll be presenting a workshop covering the ins and outs of launching and running a nonprofit organization in New York. New York state recently passed a slew of very important change ...
INSIGHT : Another Yoga Patent Controversy
I was recently asked to comment on the current yoga patent controversy surrounding a patent application filed by Yogaglo, a company that provides streaming yoga classes. Subsequent to filing their app ...
NEWS : How does the government shutdown affect USPTO processing?
Without delving into the politics behind the government shutdown, many of my clients are curious about whether and how the current shutdown will be affecting any matters they have pending before the U ...
LECTURE : Legal Basics for the Women’s Enterprise Development Center
Zak has been invited to present a legal basics session of the entrepreneurial training program offered by the Women's Enterprise Development Center (WEDC). WEDC's goal is to support and to empower w ...
LECTURE : Legal Structures of Social Enterprises at the New School
I was delighted to be invited back to the New School again this year to give a guest lecture on Thursday, September 27. The topic was the legal structures that are available to social enterprises. S ...
SEMINAR : REMINDER – Intellectual Property – A Small Business Primer
There's still time to sign up for this Thursday's small business primer on intellectual property. Small businesses put a lot of effort into developing their identity and brands. This intellectual prop ...
SEMINAR : Intellectual Property – A Small Business Primer
On Thursday, August 22, I'll be doing a presentation on intellectual property issues that small businesses are likely to encounter. Small businesses put a lot of effort into developing their identity ...