This past year, my sixth as a sole practitioner, was the most eventful year yet for my practice. I had plenty of cool stuff happen, including the following: Stuff I Went and Did I spoke at SXSW – yes, that actually happened. The title of my panel was “Building Your Team.” This was either my seventh or eighth year […]
Seay Firm Year Five Update
Holy smokes – The Seay Firm has been in business for five years (well, five years this November). A lot has changed in that time. I mean, I have less hair for one. There’s really so many people who played a big role in helping me to succeed. I’d like to list them all here, but I […]
How to Start a Record Label
I field a fair number of calls from people who, despite what they’ve read about the decline of the recorded music industry, want to know how to start a record label. As it turns out, starting a record label is not too complicated; the hard part is figuring out how to make it a financially […]
Is Your Trademark Registrable or “Merely Ornamental”?
Guest post by Taylor Josey, rising 3L at the University of Georgia School of Law Is your trademark registrable or “merely ornamental”? There are a number of factors that must be considered when deciding whether to register a trademark. For instance, one must do a search to see whether a similar registered trademark already exists, […]