On Call Practice Could Result in Big Penalties and Back Wages

Restaurant Owners should take note of the New York Attorney General’s written notice to several national retailers (J Crew, Victoria’s Secret, Bath & Body Works, Gap, Abercrombie & Fitch, Williams & Sonoma, and Urban Outfitters) concerning “on call”...

Talk About a Shitty Day at Work!

A grocery store warehouse company had a most unusual situation- someone was defecating (pooping) around the food warehouse. The employer wanted to identify the offender among its employees. It took saliva swabs of two suspected employees to use the DNA to identify the...

Avoiding Trademark Pitfalls

Why Not Use A Low Cost Online Provider for your Trademark Registration? When someone wants to protect, they don’t just need a simple registration form completed and then filed. Frankly, anyone can complete a form. However, even a well prepared form may not get you the...

Great Harvest Bread Co.

Great Harvest Bread Co. uses the slogan “Bread. The way it ought to be.” Panera uses the slogan “Food As It Should Be.” Great Harvest alleges that Panera uses its similar slogan on products that directly compete with the bakery’s products, creating potential consumer...