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Ogden Glazer + Schaefer – your legal team deeply rooted in Wisconsin, but licensed to practice seamlessly in Illinois and Minnesota too. We’re a compact yet powerhouse team, specializing in representing businesses with a sharp focus on startups, intellectual property, and food and beverage compliance and regulation.
We’re not about flashy introductions; we’re about delivering dedicated service and making complex legal concepts easy to grasp and understand.
Whether you’re embarking on the exciting journey of launching a new startup or seeking seasoned advice for your ongoing ventures, Ogden Glazer + Schaefer is here to guide you with a laidback yet professional touch.
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Startups & Growing Businesses
Recent Blog Posts
Big Lessons, Small Firms: Why the WSSFC Matters from a Young Attorney’s Perspective - For this week’s blog post, I am highlighting a yearly legal conference for Wisconsin Lawyers to engage in a multi-day event offering breakout sessions, dine-arounds, plenaries, and networking opportunities, with options for both in-person attendance and virtual participation: The Wisconsin Solo and Small Firm Conference. The State Bar of Wisconsin’s WSSFC provides opportunities to earn ... Read more
Happy (Almost) Halloween - Disclaimer: This post is not legal advice (or about the law, at all) and originally appeared on our blog in 2019. Happy (almost) Halloween everyone! Halloween is my favorite holiday, and for the last 25 years or so, I’ve marked it with an annual showcase of the timeless classic, “Garfield’s Halloween Adventure” or “Garfield in ... Read more
Queen of the Neighborhood - Generally, if you made it, you own the copyright – even if you don’t own the physical thing itself. The authors of the work are the default owners in a work. That means that I can pay you to paint a wonderful portrait of my dog being queen of the neighborhood. I own the painting, ... Read more
Buying a Business? You Might Not Be Buying What You Think You’re Buying. - Imagine you find the perfect business to buy. The owner is approaching retirement after a long and successful career. The company has a strong reputation in the market. Revenue appears healthy. Employees seem happy and experienced. After some promising conversations, you and the seller strike a deal and work toward closing. At this point, most ... Read more
Trademark Specimens: Acceptable vs. Unacceptable - What is a trademark specimen? A specimen is an example of use of the trademark in commerce in connection with the goods or services identified in the trademark application. More simply, it shows what consumers encounter when they consider purchasing those goods or services. An acceptable specimen differs by whether you are offering goods or ... Read more
Why I Ask Annoying Questions - One of the more annoying parts of hiring a lawyer is that we tend to respond to perfectly good and reasonable questions with more questions. A client asks whether they can sign a contract, bring in a new partner, buy a business, or hire an intern. Usually, I need to know a little more before ... Read more
The AI – Monkey Connection - U.S. copyright law protects works created by humans. The Copyright Office will not register content produced entirely by a non-human source. Courts have applied this rule to works attributed to animals, supernatural beings, and natural forces. Not monkeys, not oceans, not even “celestial beings” can own a US copyright. Courts found Naruto the monkey couldn’t ... Read more
Hurry Up and Wait: More Federal Speedbumps for Federal Hemp and Marijuana Regulation - Over the last year or so, two points of federal cannabis reform have been in the news: (1) shifts in Congressional policy around the federal treatment of hemp (see Collin’s earlier post here for more) and (2) the Executive Branch effort to move marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act ... Read more
Happy Labor Day! 🐾 - Today, we’re taking a cue from one of our favorite coworkers: rest is important, too. Whether you’re spending the day with family, enjoying the last bits of summer, or simply catching up on some well-deserved downtime, we hope your Labor Day includes a little relaxation. From all of us at Ogden Glazer + Schaefer, Happy ... Read more
Copyright in the Age of AI: Anthropic’s Clash with Music Publishers - “Plaintiff Music Publishers, a group of the world’s leading music publishers, bring this action to hold accountable the culprits behind one of the largest and most blatant ongoing thefts of intellectual property in history,” starts the allegation that music publisher’s Sony Music Publishing and Warner Chappell Music have made against Anthropic, an American artificial intelligence ... Read more
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