The Comité Interprofessionnel du Vin de Champagne has a long history of aggressively enforcing the mark and preventing use of the term “Champagne” as a color or the “The Champagne of…” as a tagline in a wide range of industries, including cigarettes, shoes, and sodas.
Read MoreAfter some contemplation, evaluation and deliberation, we chose to do something pretty radical – we completely eliminated our traditional PTO policy in favor of no policy at all.
Read MoreEmployee events have numerous benefits. They encourage camaraderie outside of the office, show that you care about the welfare of your employees, and can create beloved traditions that are anticipated throughout the year.
Read MoreOver the years, I have found that the more an employee compensation plan is driven by extrinsics the more some employees will focus on the metrics as opposed to the bigger picture.
Read MoreMany companies claim to include community engagement in their core values, but few actually achieve the consistency and dedication required to build a culture fostered in community involvement.
Read MoreBillboard may have named Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines” the song of the summer, but the controversy surrounding the song remains strong.
Read Moreit is very important to keep business receipts well organized and submitted to the accounting department on a regular basis.
Read MoreWhen hiring for a new or existing position, consider it an opportunity to improve your team and to build a solid team.
Read MoreTrader Joe’s, for its part, has always been diligent in pursuing legal action against people capitalizing on its popularity. Read more about the gray market goods enforcement lawsuit filed against Pirate Joe’s.
Read MoreAdopting a positive set of values can make or break a company. Tips on different types of corporate values, selection, and implementation.
Read MoreWith mobility and the workplace, you need to balance customer demands and internal service requirements against this flexibility. And the art is in maintaining just the right balance.
Read MoreWhen fostered in a culture of collaboration, trust and support, these relationships will move the company forward and increase the bottom line by creating ownership, loyalty and passion for success.
Read MoreIn building and sustaining a healthy workplace culture, it’s necessary to ask the question, “are we a team here, or are we a family?” This question can essential to building a high performing team and culture. Read for a discussion of balancing a workplace team environment versus a family environment.
Read MoreEverybody wants loyal employees who show up early for work and obey all directions, but is this really what loyalty in the workplace looks like?
Read MoreNo matter how great the culture of a firm, there will always be some workplace conflict and areas that can be improved upon and further developed. Some of those areas require tough conversations and conflict resolution.
Read MoreThe Patent Litigation and Innovation Act of 2013 represents the sixth legislative proposal introduced to date this year to combat the “abusive litigation brought on by patent trolls.” Read more about the war on patent trolls.
Read MoreWhile it remains rather easy for federal investigators to access older emails throughout the country, including Texas, Governor Rick Perry signed into law a tougher privacy bill that will make it more difficult for TX state law enforcement, meaning a warrant will be needed to receive access to those emails, no matter how old they are. Read more about emails and data privacy.
Read MoreCompanies can put clear agreements in place with the employees that define who owns what and what happens to the accounts upon the departure of an employee from the company. Read more about social media law as it relates to the workplace.
Read MoreThe networks argue that Aero and Aerokiller's transmissions are public performances of copyrighted works and require licenses.
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GE Wind Energy has come up with a way to make its giant spinning rotor blades more visible to our feathered friends. Read more on how wind energy really is for the birds.
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