In his book “Where Do Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation” that was first published in 2010, popular science author and media theorist […]
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The Negative Effects of Social Capital
Social capital does not always result in positive ends. This fact embodies the concept of negative social capital. For starters, the negative effects of social […]
Three Stages of Trust in Buyer-Seller Relationships
The relationship between a seller and a buyer can be complicated due to competing interests and priorities, the imbalance or shifts in power, and other […]
What is Social Capital: Definitions
Social capital can mean different thing to different scholars. This lack of consensus can be confusing. Some might consider social capital as just another buzzword […]
One Direction: The Making of a Billion-Dollar Boy Band
The departure of Zayn Malik in 2015 and the sabbatical path the boys took in 2016 left legions of fans around the world overwhelmed. This was […]
An Overview of Trade Dress Law in the United States
Under the United States trademark law, trade dress is a legal concept and legal term pertaining to the art used to characterize the visual appearance […]
Facts About Patent Law in the United States
A patent is a legal concept and a category of intellectual property rights that constitutes a set of exclusive rights granted by a jurisdiction to […]
The Basics of Trademark Law in the United States
A trademark, as defined by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, is “any word, name, symbol, or device, or any combination, used, or intended to […]
Understanding Copyright Law in the United States
Copyright is a legal concept and a category of intellectual property rights that protects writing and other artistic works or classifications of works against replication […]
Introduction to Intellectual Property Rights in the United States
Intellectual property rights are the exclusive legal rights associated with the creations of the minds and thereby, ascribed to the persons credited for such creations. […]