Silvino Diaz, Author at EPGD Business Law

Litigation

Can I Join a Third Party Post-Judgment in Florida?

Once you’ve won your lawsuit and have a judgment against the defendant, you still have to go through the post-judgment process to collect on your award. Simply put, this entails a review of the defendant’s financials and assets to determine how the judgment will be paid. Some defendants try to avoid collection by transferring assets to another third party. How can this be remedied?

Silvino Diaz September 8, 2020

security

I am a victim of an auto warranty scam: What can I do?

On a weekly or even daily basis, you might be receiving physical mail alerting you that your car warranty is about to expire. You may also be receiving calls telling you to renew your car’s warranty. You think it might be a scam, but can you be sure? A Florida Business Law attorney can help.

Silvino Diaz August 7, 2020

Entertainment Law

Can an Artist Prevent Their Song From Being Played at a Political Event?

Generally, most songs are copyrighted works and therefore, a license is required for the public performance of the copyrighted work. This license can be obtained from a “PRO”, which legally allows the copyrighted work to be played at public events or venues.

Silvino Diaz July 28, 2020

security

What we can learn from the July 2020 Twitter hacks

On July 15, 2020, several political, corporate, and cultural leaders had their Twitter accounts hacked. Although still under investigation, it is believed that a group of young people, not sophisticated hackers, carried out the breach in an attempted Bitcoin scam.

Silvino Diaz July 28, 2020

security

Cybersecurity Defensive Measures in the Age of Work from Home

Massive security breaches occur every day—not even the most prominent politicians and businessmen are immune. On July 15, Twitter discovered fake tweets coming from Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Mike Bloomberg, Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, and Elon Musk’s accounts. Kanye West and Kim Kardashian West were also subject to the hack.

Silvino Diaz July 16, 2020

Intellectual Property Law

Registering Marks with “.com” After Recent Supreme Court Ruling

A domain name is the web address that identifies a website. Any website with a “.com” will be the domain name for that website. While trademarks are federally registered through the USPTO, domain names for websites are registered through a domain name registrar.

Silvino Diaz July 13, 2020

Privacy Law

How can I Report Fraud in Miami, Florida?

In light of the events that have occurred in 2020, fraud claims are on the rise. In Florida, there are several mechanisms to report fraud. The Department of Financial Services has a Fraud and Consumer Protection Initiative. If one believes he/she is a victim of fraud, or suspect that fraud is occurring, he/she can report the individual and/or entity in question.

Silvino Diaz July 10, 2020

Business Law

8 Consejos para Proteger tu Invento (Pt. 2)

#5 Solicitar una Patente es una Inversión en sí. Obtener una patente es un ejercicio de mostrarle al USPTO que

Silvino Diaz June 22, 2020

Business Law

8 Consejos para Proteger tu Invento (Pt. 1)

La protección de los derechos sobre inventos, procesos, fórmulas y diseños le corresponde principalmente al régimen de Patentes. Las patentes forman parte del régimen de Propiedad Intelectual, donde se encuentran además: los derechos de autor; las marcas; y los secretos comerciales. Estos 4 campos están relacionados, pero no son lo mismo. Cada uno protege distintos aspectos de las creaciones humanas.

Silvino Diaz June 22, 2020

Entertainment Law

Negociar como “Freelancer” (Pt. 2)

Una manera engañosa de incentivar a la otra parte es a través de promesas. Esto ocurre cuando las partes diologan sobre proyectos futuros, a cumplirse si se realiza el actual negocio. Estas promesas no forman parte de lo que se está pactando, y que no hay garantía de que existirán. Esto se conoce como “pajas mentales”. Descarta todo lo que no sea objeto de la actual contratación.

Silvino Diaz June 18, 2020

Silvino Diaz

Can I Join a Third Party Post-Judgment in Florida?

I am a victim of an auto warranty scam: What can I do?

Can an Artist Prevent Their Song From Being Played at a Political Event?

What we can learn from the July 2020 Twitter hacks

Cybersecurity Defensive Measures in the Age of Work from Home

Registering Marks with “.com” After Recent Supreme Court Ruling

How can I Report Fraud in Miami, Florida?

8 Consejos para Proteger tu Invento (Pt. 2)

8 Consejos para Proteger tu Invento (Pt. 1)

Negociar como “Freelancer” (Pt. 2)

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