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Springtime Creativity and Copyright

Z. Peter Sawicki and Amanda Prose April 6, 2026

Spring is a season of renewal—and for many businesses, it is also a season of marketing. Retailers roll out Easter promotions, manufacturers introduce seasonal packaging, and service providers refresh branding for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, graduations, and spring religious holidays such as Passover and Shavuot. Florals, bunnies, pastel colors, and messages of gratitude suddenly appear everywhere. What many businesses do

Person being arrested for a California sex abuse case

California Sex Abuse Attorneys: How CA Sexual Abuse Victims Can Get Help & Justice

Attorney at Law Magazine March 24, 2026

With the passage of laws in California that grant sexual abuse victims extended timeframes and rights to take action against abusers, it is unsurprising that landmark settlements for sex abuse victims have transpired in recent years.

Find a New York Sex Abuse Attorney: Get Justice for Clergy Abuse & Sexual Assault in NYC & NYS in 2026

Attorney at Law Magazine March 24, 2026

If you or a loved one faced sexual abuse in New York state, you’re not alone.

Two people involved in an Illinois sex abuse case

Finding an Illinois Sex Abuse Attorney: Getting Justice for Sex Abuse in Illinois

Attorney at Law Magazine March 23, 2026

In Chicago and the state as a whole, reports of sexual assault in Illinois have increased significantly in recent years.

Finding a Vermont Sex Abuse Attorney: How VT Sex Abuse Victims Can Get Help & Justice

Attorney at Law Magazine March 23, 2026

Reports of sexual assault have increased substantially in recent years in Vermont, with close to a 50%+ increase in reported rapes in the State in 2017 vs. 2016 (plus an additional 12% increase from 2017 to 2018 – the most recently reported year.)

Manteo to Monterey, McAllen to Minneapolis—This Land Was Made for You and Me

Jacob Goad March 16, 2026

When Woody Guthrie sang, “This land was made for you and me,” he could not have imagined the legal labyrinth to the American Dream for immigrants. Most of my clients are immigrants who have never hired an attorney until they meet me after a work injury. Most are North Carolinians living quiet lives, devoted to work, family, and faith, people

Demonstrations, Protests and Observations: Protecting your Creative Expression from Exploitation

Z. Peter Sawicki and Amanda Prose March 9, 2026

Copyright protects the expression of an idea by its creators. Our clients create “stuff” all the time in the normal course of their business. They can also create this stuff when they are supporting social causes or communities or exercising their First Amendment rights. Does any of this “stuff” qualify for copyright protection? And can these creators stop others from

Abstract Idea ≠ Patentable

Z. Peter Sawicki and Amanda Prose February 5, 2026

An abstract idea and a patent attorney walk into a patent bar. The bartender says, “Sorry, we don’t serve abstract ideas.” The attorney replies, “That’s fine—we’ll just reduce it to practice.” Some of you may already get the punchline. If you don’t, read this short article and learn about “The REAL Ideas of Patent Law.” The Abstract Idea Patent attorneys

Unsafe Nurse Staffing Exposed

Kay Van Wey February 4, 2026

What constitutes a safe staffing level on any given hospital unit, on any given day, is not a mystery. Hospitals know it. Regulators know it. Accrediting bodies know it. The data has confirmed it for decades. But would you, the patient, know it? Some hospitals intentionally staff below safe nurse-to-patient levels to reduce labor costs and increase profits. Hospitals operating