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May 4, 2017
(May 4, 2017) The Hatchery, a food business incubator in Chicago, hosted Cheryl Balough on April 20, 2017 for a presentation on “Trademarks & Trade Secrets: Protecting Special Features in Your Food Business.” Ms. Balough shared guidelines for selecting trademarks, reviewed the trademark clearance and registration process, and discussed the intersection of trademarks and domain […]
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December 8, 2016
(November 28, 2016) Richard C. Balough again is one of the contributing authors to the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education’s (IICLE) publication Intellectual Property Law 2017 Edition. Mr. Balough wrote the chapter on Ownership and Transfer of Copyrights. The guidebook was first published in 2005 and has been revised several times. Mr. Balough has […]
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October 19, 2016
(October 19, 2016) Cheryl Dancey Balough presented on “Copyright Law Basics” to members of the Chicago Bar Association on October 18, 2016 as part of a continuing legal education program coordinated by the CBA’s Intellectual Property Committee. She discussed the requirements for a copyrightable work, authorship and ownership options, rights that a copyright owner enjoys, some […]
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October 11, 2016
(October 11, 2016) The intellectual property issues associated with autonomous vehicles provides a timely case study to assist business lawyers in advising their clients on use of the Internet of Things (IoT). In a presentation entitled “Autonomous Vehicles A Stalking Horse for Intellectual Property Rights in the Internet of Things,” Richard C. Balough explained how […]
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February 15, 2016
(February 15, 2016) Richard C. Balough spoke at the Internet of Things (IoT) 2016 National Institute in Washington, D.C. The panel will discuss “IoT Intellectual Property Rights: How to Avoid Getting It Wrong.” Mr. Balough spoke on “Autonomous Vehicles Offer a Ride into the Internet of Things.” The two-day institute is designed to offer attendees an […]
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August 30, 2015
(August 30, 2015) Recent headlines raise the specter of hackers taking over today’s new cars. To help attorneys know what to tell their clients about this new development, Richard C. Balough will chair a panel on steering around the legal potholes of autonomous vehicles at the American Bar Association’s Business Law Section annual meeting in […]
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June 24, 2015
The general commercial use of drones still is illegal in the United States, but there are exceptions and proposed rules by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will approve some commercial use. Because there are no clear answers, what should an attorney say? The legal issues surrounding unmanned aircraft systems is the subject of an article […]
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June 23, 2015
Richard C. Balough was one of the participants in a panel discussion on “Online Privacy & Data Security Soup to Nuts: A Primer and Update on Important Developments for the Business Lawyer.” The four-member panel shared an overview of the most important U.S. federal privacy and data security laws and regulations, the development of similar […]
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March 18, 2015
Realtors and small businesses should take simple steps to protect themselves from crimes and fraud on the internet, Richard C. Balough said at a meeting of the Northern Illinois Commercial Association of Realtors. Those steps include keeping malware software up to date, not clicking on links within emails, blocking pop-ups, and routinely backing up data. […]
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October 1, 2014
The topic of “It’s on the Internet so it must be true and other technology myths” will be discussed by Richard C. Balough as part of a panel at the Chicago Bar Association’s Solo and Small Firms Committee. The discussion is designed to assist small law firms understand the technology available for the practice of […]
