Ahlawat & Associates and Epstein Becker Green worked together through the International Lawyers Network to resolve a $5M cross-border trade secrets dispute.
Cross-Border Litigation Success: ILN Firms Collaborate on U.S.–India Trade Secrets Dispute
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A new legal framework for the protection of works of art and collectible items
By Stavros Varveris, Trainee Lawyer at A. & K. METAXOPOULOS AND PARTNERS LAW FIRM
Law No. 5271/2026 introduces a new specialized legal framework combining administrative and criminal regulation for the prevention and repression of art forgery, the protection of the
NYC’s New Consumer Protection Leadership Signals Return to Aggressive Advertising Enforcement to Help Tackle The “Affordability” Crisis
Authors: Ronald Urbach of Davis+Gilbert and Robert Chappell Jr. of Davis+Gilbert
The Bottom Line
- New enforcement era begins: NYC has a new “sheriff” with expanded powers and strong allies. Any company that advertises and markets products or services to consumers in New
Australian Trade Mark Update: Key Changes to the Trade Mark Regulations for 2026
Jessica Bell, Associate, Kalus Kenny Intelex, Melbourne, Australia
2026 begins with a number of changes to the Australian Trade Marks landscape, following the introduction of the Trade Marks Amendment (International Registrations, Hearings and Oppositions) Regulations 2025 (the IRHO Regulations).
The
Privacy New Year’s Resolutions
Authors: Gary Kibel of Davis+Gilbert and Jeremy Merkel of Davis+Gilbert
The Bottom Line
- Privacy compliance obligations continue to grow and expand, so businesses should revisit their privacy compliance programs regularly.
- California has introduced even more unique privacy compliance obligations.
Little At Sea Over Legacy Trademarks:
Commodore, What Can You Learn From Drifters?
By James P. Flynn, Epstein Becker Green
Trademark lawyers eventually learn a hard truth: brands often do not die; instead, they drift.
Sometimes they drift quietly into nostalgia. Sometimes they drift into the hands of the entrepreneurial and well-advised. Other times, they drift along unattended. Of
Coming January 2026: The Nutrition Symbol That Could Change Canadian Grocery Carts
Authors: Marie Lussier, Partner, and Elizabeth Varkovetski, Articling Student, Fogler, Rubinoff LLP
Today, roughly 60% of the average Canadian family’s diet consists of prepackaged and processed foods. These are often high in saturated fat, sugars, and sodium and Health Canada
ILN 2025 Highlights: A Year of Global Collaboration and Momentum
As 2025 comes to a close, the International Lawyers Network reflects on a year defined by connection, collaboration, and meaningful engagement across our global community.
From in-person conferences and virtual programming to thought leadership and cross-border referrals, this year showcased
The recent expansion of patent elegibility for AI inventions before the USPTO
Introduction
The new United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director John A. Squires was sworn in on September 22, 2025 and wasted no time that week in expanding patent eligibility for AI related inventions. In particular, the new Director
What 2025 Taught Me About Community, Leadership, and Showing Up
As 2025 comes to a close (this year has FLOWN), I’ve been thinking about what it has meant — for the International Lawyers Network, for the legal profession, and for me personally as someone who spends her days at the