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About Peter Lemire

Peter Lemire is a founding member of Leyendecker & Lemire, LLC, specializing in business and intellectual property law.

Got content for kids? You better get to know the new COPPA

If you say “COPPA” to somebody who works in the business of providing online content to kids, they will instantly know exactly what you are talking about, and it might cause them to have a panic attack. Due to regulations promulgated by the FTC this past December, many more business owners will need to become familiar […]

January 28th, 2013|

Revenge of the prom dress: Fashion Wars episode 100,001

Over the years, our firm has represented numerous apparel companies with regard to intellectual property matters, and we have observed many of the difficulties these companies face in protecting the value of their designs. The interesting aspect facing apparel companies is that often times the “low brow” fashion of graphic T-shirts and sneakers are more […]

December 11th, 2012|

The Perils of Employee Classification

One of the battles employment attorneys constantly struggle with is raising awareness about the consequences of misclassifying workers that are technically employees as independent contractors. While these attorneys are concerned about possible penalties from the government or lawsuits from employees, IP attorneys are concerned with a possibly more serious issue – who owns potential “crown […]

October 15th, 2012|

The perils of public-generated content

There is a well-known phrase known to businesses relying on the internet to help drive marketing and sales: “Content is king.”

That phrase has expanded, in the wake of businesses turning to Facebook and YouTube and in the development and use of better consumer digital cameras and video. That new and improved phrase is this: “User-generated […]

August 13th, 2012|

Caution: You’ve been hacked—and sued

The newest legal challenge on the horizon for businesses may be the rise of what is known as “The Copyright Troll.”  Copyright Trolls are generally companies formed by attorneys whose sole purpose is to secure the enforcement rights from content providers (usually movies) and then find infringers (using a special software) — wherein those same […]

July 11th, 2012|

Moving on up – and out

Some of you may have noticed that our firm has not published a new column in a few weeks now. The reason for this is that we were engaged in a Major Office Move.  You know the kind: anguished over for months, thought about repeatedly at 3 a.m. and again at 6 a.m. and over […]

June 11th, 2012|

Clash of the tax and retail titans

Since I counsel a lot of online businesses, including online retailers, I am often asked about the sales tax implications of online sales. Generally speaking, the answer is pretty easy: If you are a Colorado business and sell goods to individuals residing in Colorado, then you have to collect Colorado sales tax and the appropriate […]

A “Business” Spring Cleaning

by Peter C. Lemire, Esq.

A few days ago, a glorious 60 degree February day in Colorado allowed me to run outside in shorts and a short sleeved shirt. This brief respite from winter reminded me that spring is around the corner and with it the traditional spring cleaning at our house. Springtime is […]

March 2nd, 2012|

Support Children’s Hospital Denver!!

Once a year Alice 105.9, a local Denver radio station suspends its normal programming for 3 days to raise money for Children’s Hospital. If you have a chance, tune in and potentially become a Miracle Maker. You won’t regret it.
http://www.alice1059.com/pages/6340323.php

February 15th, 2012|
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