Tesoro has gone to great length to fly under the radar with its company name change over the past several months by creating a shell company in Delaware for the registration of the names Andeavor and Andeavor Logistics with the U.S. Patent and Trademark office. Susan Goldsmith, a partner at Continue Reading
Intellectual Property Matters
Although the sphere of intellectual property (IP) – which includes trade secrets, patents, copyrights and trademarks – is increasingly complex in today’s globalized and digitally-connected marketplace, it can still be approached with cost-consciousness in mind. Of note, while entrepreneurs are Continue Reading
U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Could Be Economic Boon for Delaware
Hundreds of patent lawsuits intended for other jurisdictions will now be filed in Delaware because of a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision. The high court's ruling requires patent lawsuits to be filed in the state where a defendant is incorporated. With 67 percent of Fortune 500 companies and Continue Reading
4 Ways to Stay on a Judge’s Good Side during a Patent Case
Patent trial lawyers who speak down to judges and juries, don’t follow the rules or come unprepared are going to be quick to raise the ire of the court. Here, several experienced litigators share tips to stay in the good graces of judges overseeing patent cases. Know Your Audience When it Continue Reading
4 Ways Clients Drive PE Attys Nuts (And How to Handle It)
Clients are the lifeblood of the legal world, and private equity is no exception, but they don't always make life easy for their chosen legal counsel, and an important part of an attorney’s job is to create successful working relationships no matter how many obstacles stand in the way. There are Continue Reading
Corrective Action No Panacea for Contractors
The most recent U.S. Government Accountability Office figures suggest the percentage of contractors winning some form of relief after filing bid protests has kept rising for more than 15 years, but the increase has failed to translate into meaningful benefits for protesters, attorneys say. While Continue Reading
4 Ways to Make Your Client’s Offer Stand out Above the Rest
When multiple public and private suitors are competing to buy the same company, the increased competition means clients are in need of attorneys who can make their offer look more appealing than the proposals being put forth by rival bidders. Many industries have undergone major consolidation in Continue Reading
OCC May Face Trouble Defeating States’ Fintech Charter Suit
A Wednesday lawsuit filed by state banking regulators seeking to block the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s national charters to financial technology firms marks the latest pushback against its efforts to provide a uniform fintech regulatory standard, and could ultimately lead to the Continue Reading
Pa. ‘Trigger’ Ruling Eases Path to Toxic Cleanup Coverage
A Pennsylvania court on Friday rejected an insurance carrier's argument that a chemical manufacturer's coverage for litigation over the cleanup of a toxic waste site is limited to the policy in effect when property damage was first discovered, a ruling that could give policyholders access to a wider Continue Reading
5 Recent Fed. Circ. Rulings IP Attys Need to Know
The Federal Circuit has recently foreclosed some appeals from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board and made the America Invents Act’s covered business method review program less potent. Here's a roundup of the court’s top rulings since January and their implications for intellectual property Continue Reading