What Legal Developments Should Agencies Track This Year?
January 27, 2026
Agencies are increasingly being placed in the role of “issue spotter” when it comes to all of the legal hurdles…
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I’m an intellectual property and marketing law attorney with a national practice based in Cleveland, Ohio. I devote my legal practice at Toerek Law to helping clients protect, enforce and monetize their creative assets.
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