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Your Guide to Intellectual Property Law in Arizona
As the business and consumer world constantly shifts, intellectual property can be the most valuable asset an individual or business owns.
A Guide to Spousal Support from a Family Law Attorney
Our experts explain what spousal support is, and how an attorney can help with a divorce. It also offers a guide for finding the best attorney for your needs.
Festival of Legal Information: Equip Yourself with Knowledge with the Law Offices of Gillespie, Shields & Taylor
Come to our Festival of Legal Information and discover everything you need to know about your legal rights and how to protect your rights.
Guidelines for Selecting a Trademark
When you create a new business or a new product, you often want to pick a clever name that the public will remember, but which also references the product or service being sold. For example, the mark “Google” for an internet search engine is memorable because it is...
In Defense of Books
A few years ago, I met with my law firm’s manager to discuss research products and services. I asked if we had hard copies of the state and federal civil rules handbooks. “No, we do not.” Next, I asked about the Arizona Revised Statutes. “No… we don’t have those...
A Study of Fair Use Under Modern Copyright Law
Every content creator on YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram (and, theoretically, Threads and X, if anyone is actually using them) eventually ends up researching the same questions: how much of a song clip, video clip, newspaper article, etc. can you legally use? Is it...
Tips for Starting a New Business
Okay, you’ve decided to harness your entrepreneurial spirit and become your own boss. Good for you! Now where do you start? Most people start simply – what is the business going to do? Some companies sell goods, which are generally physical items such as tables or...
How to Handle a DUI
What does it mean to drive under the influence? You may be charged with driving under the influence (DUI) if you operate a vehicle after using alcohol, marijuana, drugs, or any other substance that may impair your driving, even in the slightest degree. How much...
What is Domestic Violence?
When many people hear the term “domestic violence,” they have a mistaken understanding of what it means. They assume that it refers only to physical abuse. While inflicting physical injury on your partner is certainly a form of domestic violence, the definition is...