Elijah is a business, intellectual property, entertainment, and litigation attorney. A collaborative team member and keen negotiator, he helps businesses navigate complex problems with simple and straightforward solutions. Whether working hands-on with clients to develop and protect their brands, or spearheading a novel legal matter, Elijah is dedicated to crafting meaningful and lasting legal solutions for his clients.
Hidden Costs of HOA Living: What Every Homebuyer Should Know Thinking about buying a home in an HOA community? Condos and townhomes often provide an affordable alternative to single-family houses—along with perks like pools, fitness centers, and landscaping. But before you sign on the dotted line, there’s one major factor that can make or break
U.S. Supreme Court Hears Important Case on Vaping Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in a pivotal case that could reshape the vaping landscape. The case stems from an FDA appeal challenging a lower court ruling that found the agency improperly rejected nicotine vape product applications. The case centers on the FDA’s
A Demand Letter Can Be Your Best First Step in Resolving a Business Dispute When business relationships fall apart, it can be challenging to know what to do next. Perhaps a contract has been breached, someone owes you money, or your intellectual property is being infringed. Whatever the issue, a carefully drafted demand letter is
On December 26, 2024, a panel of the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reinstated a nationwide injunction blocking enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), just days after a different panel had lifted it. This back-and-forth decision has caused significant turmoil within business compliance offices across the country. What is it? The
No one can be told what the Matrix is. Similarly vexing, if perhaps somewhat less adaptable to the big screen, is telling someone what an NFT is. It ends up being easier to start with what it is not. An NFT is not cryptocurrency. Currency, crypto or otherwise, must be fungible. For any monetary system
When Actions Speak Louder Than Contracts: A Legal Victory in Partnership Dispute In business, partnerships often grow from personal relationships, and when things go wrong, the legal complexities can be staggering. Recently, we had the privilege of representing a client in a partnership dispute that resulted in a large recovery for our client. This case
Dewberry Trademark Case Trademarks protect the identity and value of a company’s brand, which is why recent trends in intellectual property litigation are so critical for businesses. One particularly significant case that illustrates these principles is Drewberry Engineers v. Drewberry Group. This dispute not only involves a considerable sum but also addresses deeper issues of
The Key Legal Issues Facing AI Companies Our firm recently launched our AI subpage reflecting our growing expertise in this nascent industry. While developing this page, we also wrote a wide-ranging FAQ of some of the most pressing questions for companies developing AI or using AI. Some of these are based on actual questions we
One of the more significant AI copyright cases pending in the U.S., Thaler v. Perlmutter, is scheduled for oral argument before the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals next month. It’s an appeal of a case the appellant, Stephen Thaler, lost in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. I await oral argument and
AI and Fair Use When the New York Times sued OpenAI, the allegation grabbing the most headlines concerned ChatGPT sometimes producing, as output to the user, all or substantially all of an actual article previously published by the Times. It has been widely reported that OpenAI accuses the Times of deliberately instigating GPT to “regurgitate”
