Blumenfield & Shereff, LLP

Trademarks and Craft Brewing: A Changing Landscape

Thu, 18 Aug 2016 18:05:16 -0400

Blumenfield & Shereff, LLP Launches New Website

Wed, 17 Aug 2016 18:23:22 -0400

Charles Blumenfield Named Wisconsin Super Lawyer for 2016

Wed, 22 Jun 2016 09:10:46 -0400

Attorney Charles Blumenfield has once again been recognized as a Super Lawyer for his work in the area of criminal defense.

USPTO Files Petition for Supreme Court Review in THE SLANTS case

Mon, 25 Apr 2016 11:12:29 -0400

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has now formally filed a petition seeking Supreme Court review of In re Tam, 117 USPQ2d 1001 (Fed. Cir. 2016). The subject of the appeal is a decision which found Section 2(a) of the Lanham Act to be unconstitutional as a violation of free speech.

Attorneys Cobby Shereff and Jane Howard Present to Ozaukee County Bar Association on Trademark Law

Mon, 07 Mar 2016 09:20:40 -0500

On March 2, 2016, Attorneys Cobby Shereff and Jane Howard presented Intellectual Property for the Non-IP Lawyer to the Ozaukee County Bar Association.

Federal Circuit Finds Disparagement Provision of Lanham Act Unconstitutional

Tue, 05 Jan 2016 10:01:27 -0500

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has ruled that the section of the Lanham Act (the statute governing trademarks) which prevents registration of “disparaging” trademarks is unconstitutional.

Attorney Charles Blumenfield Moderates Criminal Law Conference

Tue, 08 Dec 2015 15:52:58 -0500

Attorney Charles Blumenfield served as moderator of this year’s 36th Annual Conference on Recent Developments in Criminal Law, co-sponsored by Marquette University Law School and the Milwaukee Bar Association.

Attorney Charles Blumenfield to Perform with Music Ensemble

Mon, 07 Dec 2015 16:25:43 -0500

This Wednesday, December 9, 2015, Attorney Blumenfield is looking forward to being in the Milwaukee County Court House for a performance of a different sort.

Charles Blumenfield named Wisconsin Super Lawyer for 2015

Thu, 19 Nov 2015 12:00:57 -0500

Attorney Charles Blumenfield has been recognized as a Super Lawyer for his work in the area of criminal defense. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor.

Who Owns Your Website? The Importance of Copyright Transfer Agreements

Thu, 19 Nov 2015 09:29:06 -0500

Copyright is initially owned by the creator of the work, barring several specific exceptions. While the premise seems simple enough, this principle is often overlooked or misunderstood in the context of website development and marketing materials.

DRONES, GPS & HIPAA: Attorney Charles Blumenfield Presents on Privacy Law

Thu, 22 Oct 2015 16:41:11 -0400

Attorney Charles Blumenfield led a group presentation regarding emerging issues in privacy law, entitled "Traps for the Unwary: A Privacy Law Primer".

Attorney Cobby J. Shereff appearance on the Money Sense Radio program.

Thu, 06 Aug 2015 16:28:31 -0400

Attorney Cobby J. Shereff once again was a guest on the Money Sense Radio program, with host Karen Ellenbecker, Founder of Ellenbecker Investment Group.

Attorney Charles S. Blumenfield Named One of Milwaukee’s Leading Lawyers

Tue, 01 Jul 2014 15:56:25 -0400

Attorney Cobby J. Shereff to be Guest on Money Sense Radio Program

Fri, 28 Mar 2014 16:40:48 -0400

Attorney Cobby J. Shereff will be a guest on the Money Sense Radio program airing on Sunday, April 6, 2014 at Noon, and again on Saturday, April 12, 2014 at 2:00 p.m., on WISN AM 1130.

New Official Website of Blumenfield & Shereff, LLP Launched

Thu, 05 Jul 2012 12:16:01 -0400

PaperStreet Web Design launches CBCSLaw.com, the new official website of Blumenfield & Shereff, LLP, a Wisconsin based law firm.

New Top Level Domains Announced

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 15:02:19 -0400

ICANN, the non-profit entity in charge of internet addresses, recently announced the list of proposed new top level domain names. Google, McDonald’s, Toyota and others secured their branded domain extensions, while others are seeking generic extensions, such as .movie, .hotel, .football and .food.

Recovery of Medical Expenses

Tue, 01 May 2012 15:01:15 -0400

The Wisconsin Supreme Court, in Orlowski v. State Farm Mutual Auto. Ins. Co., 2012 WI 12, recently held that people hurt in auto collisions can recover all of their medical expenses incurred, even when their doctors were paid far less by a health insurer.

The Castle Doctrine

Sun, 01 Apr 2012 14:57:03 -0400

The recently enacted Castle Doctrine defines “a person’s right to use deadly or substantial force against someone who unlawfully and forcibly” enters their home, vehicle or business.