Florida Business Attorneys

FLORIDA BUSINESS ATTORNEYS

The Firms Commercial & Corporate Attorneys takes an interdisciplinary approach specializing in intellectual property, Internet, technology, multimedia, medical, entertainment business and other related fields. To maximize clients’ rights and help them achieve greatest success, Silverberg & Weiss provides advice and counsel on business formation,copyrights, publishing, multimedia, e-commerce, trademarks,trade secrets, entertainment, identity theft and licensing, cyberlaw of the Internet, blogs, digital and software matters as appropriate.

FLORIDA BUSINESS FORMATION ATTORNEYS 

Whether it’s forming a new business, or analyzing strategies for growing to the next level, the Florida Business Formation Attorneys at Silverberg & Weiss’ primary mission is to help our clients become more successful. Silverberg & Weiss regularly forms business entities such as partnerships, limited liability partnerships, and S and C corporations. We handles commercial transactions, strategic alliances, and makes sure clients are well-protected in the development, acquisition and use of intellectual properties. FLORIDA

COPYRIGHT ATTORNEYS 

Our Florida Copyright Attorneys offer sound advice to our clients on a wide variety of copyright issues, including protecting, licensing and transferring copyrights in all fields including books, photographs, films, musical compositions and sound recordings, graphic arts, fine art, architecture, computer software, publishing, CD-ROMs, DVDs, and works displayed on the Internet. Silverberg & Weiss Law Group: prepares copyright registrations negotiates and drafts complex copyright development, transfer and licensing agreements advises and counsels clients on ensuring copyright ownership in the development of new works and the subsequent protection of those works guides clients on the use of copyrighted works owned by others and obtains clearances reviews the use of copyrighted works in advertising prepares consulting agreements and confidentiality agreements relating to the creation or dissemination of copyrighted works develops enforcement strategies sends and responds to cease and desist notices resolves “work made for hire” issues counsels on fair use principles in the context of new media and Internet technologies gives advice concerning photocopying and scanning counsels clients on whether a particular work may be in the public domain addresses emerging issues raised by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. FLORIDA E-

COMMERCE ATTORNEYS

Florida E-Commerce Attorneys represents the growing online activities in general. Silverberg & Weiss is well-versed in the legal and practical considerations for companies venturing forth on the Internet and helps clients capitalize on the digital revolution and converging technologies. We handle: Setting up E-Businesses Website Development and Operation Agreements Online Content Provider issues Domain Names and Trademark issues Domain Name Transfer and Ownership Agreements Privacy issues Digital Content, Publishing and Electronic Rights Digital Security and compliance under Privacy and Security State and Federal Laws Online software licensing Internet Payment Systems Securing Online Content Electronic contracting issues Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act (UCITA) Federal E-Sign Act Compliance Electronic signature issues Information Licensing and Transactions Advertising and Marketing issues Proprietary protection of multimedia products Software Development and Licensing Agreements Internet Distribution Agreements and other E-commerce transactions Webcast and Ancillary Rights Agreements Interactive Online Entertainment FLORIDA PERSONAL MANAGEMENT ATTORNEYS For select artistic talent, we also serve as personal management attorneys as well as agent and manager, advising them in every area of their career and professional development. In serving as personal manager, in addition to providing agency and legal services, we regularly: protects and promotes the talent’s right of publicity serve as artist’s personal representative Provides guidance to enhance and further artist’s career contract negotiation

FLORIDA TRADEMARKS AND BRAND MANAGEMENT ATTORNEYS 

As Florida Trademarks and Brand Management Attorneys offers a full range of trademark and brand management services including advising and counseling emerging and established businesses on branding strategies, securing and enforcing registrations for clients’ marks, providing guidance on how to maximize the goodwill of their marks and develop practical strategies for the selection, use, registration, protection, enforcement, licensing and transfers of marks as well as trade names and Internet domain names. In handling trademark portfolios, we regularly: Conducts trademark searches Provides opinions on trademark availability Counsels clients on resolving trademark conflicts Handles Merchandise and other Trademark Usage Licensing Advises clients on trademark issues in mergers and acquisitions, and Files new trademark applications based on actual use and intent to use and coordinates foreign filings Being well-versed in Internet and Technology issues, we also handle matters relating to Trademarks and the Internet, including: Domain name issues and disputes Jurisdictional issues and infringement via deep links or framing Cybersquatting and cybersmearing, Other e-commerce branding strategies.

FLORIDA TRADE SECRETS ATTORNEYS 

Florida Trade Secrets Attorneys protection can function as an effective way to protect intellectual property. Silverberg & Weiss often defines and implements comprehensive trade secret strategies for our clients to help them protect their inventions, processes, methodology, information, formulas, client lists, ideas and other trade secrets. Silverberg & Weiss regularly: Conducts trade secret audits and designs protection programs to avoid trade secret misappropriation Drafts confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements to protect employers, independent contractors, joint venturers, suppliers, purchasers, business partners, contractors and potential buyers and sellers of proprietary technology Prepares e-mail and Internet use policies, covenants not to compete, no-solicitation agreements, and no-raid agreements Provides intellectual property and employment law advice when a former employee leaves with a company’s trade secrets and/or copyrighted materials Represents parties whose trade secrets have been misappropriated or who are accused of misappropriating trade secrets of others

FLORIDA LICENSING ATTORNEYS Florida Licensing Attorneys helps their clients merchandise and license their valuable intellectual properties. We help clients create and implement merchandising programs from start to finish by identifying and protecting licensable elements of a property and identifying potential licensees. Our firm also drafts and negotiates license agreements and creates and administers anti-piracy policing programs. We negotiate and handle: Licensing of all form of intellectual properties International Licensing Cross-licensing Joint development and marketing deals Distribution agreements Manufacturing Agreements Licenses with payments over time or options to purchase.

FLORIDA BUSINESS ATTORNEYS

Florida Business Attorneys are dedicated to representing business and individuals in transactions and litigation.The firms practice has covered numerous areas of law on varying scales of size and complexity. Each representation is personalized to the clients needs and circumstances. The firm represents clients locally, nationally and on international basis. We represent plaintiffs and defendants in a variety of matters, including shareholder and derivative actions in corporate disputes; partnership, Inc. and LLC disputes; trade secret claims; non-compete agreements; breach of contract; fraudulent transactions; involving the sale of businesses and commercial real estate; breaches of fiduciary duty; commercial landlord/tenant disputes; Investor disputes; IP disputes; business disparagement claims; employment disputes; interference with business relationship claims; and other commercial tort claims such as conversion, civil theft, racketeering, and deceptive and unfair trade practices.

Florida Commerical & Corporate Attorneys We have experience in trying jury and non-jury cases and arguing appeals in both state and federal courts, as well as prosecuting and defending injunction and receivership hearings.  We also have experience in alternative dispute resolution, including mediation, AAA arbitration, and private arbitration.

FLORIDA CONSTRUCTION ATTORNEYS

As Florida Construction Attorneys, we represent owners, as well as architects, residential designers, engineers, general contractors, and subcontractors in payment disputes and design/construction defect claims.  Our representation includes contract drafting and negotiation; construction lien-related documents, including transfer bonds; and arbitration and litigation of disputes and claims, including surety bonds and insurance coverage for defective construction.

FLORIDA CONTRACT ATTORNEYS

Florida Business Attorneys also represents individuals and businesses in drafting, reviewing, and litigating contracts and covenants, including employment agreements; non-compete agreements; leases; promissory notes; license agreements; shareholder, partnership, and LLC operating agreements; purchase and sale contracts for real estate and businesses and software licensing.

FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT AND EMPLOYEE CLAIM ATTORNEYS

AsFair Labor Standards Act Attorneys, we have the ability to help employers be proactive in trying to avoid becoming entangled in lawsuits, or at least minimize the risk of serious disruption of business if litigation is filed.  We do so by drafting employer policies and procedures and employee handbooks; providing employer-sponsored seminars and workshops on discrimination and harassment policies; drafting non-compete and confidentiality/non-disclosure agreements; defending unemployment claims, EEOC complaints and FLSA claims.

FLORIDA CYBER LAW ATTORNEYS 

As Florida Cyber Law Attorneys offers a full range of legal and business services in the CyberLaw, Internet Law arena. Silverberg & Weiss negotiates and handles matters concerning: Online Community and Membership Site Setup Online Advertising and Content Management Digital Downloading Podcasting P2P File Sharing Broadband Gaming and Virtual Worlds Television and Video deals Takedown Procedures Spam and Which Unsolicited Emails are Legal Privacy/Security Online and Handling Private Data on Blogs Online Marketing Seach Engines Domain Names and Trademarks Content Regulation Adware/Spyware Use of Images, Inline Linking, Deep Linking, Thumbnails How to Handle Use-Developed Content Duty to Monitor Blog Comments and Liability Journalism Shield Laws and Blogs

SOFTWARE ATTORNEYS 

The Firms Software Attorneys offer, negotiate and handle transactions and disputes relating to software development and use such as: Software Development Deals Licensing software protection through copyrights and trade secret law Send us mail Name