Abandoned Trademark Blocking Your Application? How to Remove Deadwood from the USPTO Register
You file a trademark application with the USPTO, and the examining attorney refuses it because of an older trademark registration. That can feel like the end of
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Attorney-Client Privilege in Cross-Border M&A: How Privilege Gets Lost During the Deal
By Dan Harris
Attorney-Client Privilege in Cross-Border M&A: How Privilege Gets Lost During the Deal
Last week we wrote about how attorney-client privilege can be lost in domestic M&A when brokers, consultants, and other non-legal advisors are pulled into legal communications. See Attorney-Client…
Attorney-Client Privilege in M&A: How Brokers and Other Advisors Can Create Serious Risk
Attorney-Client Privilege in M&A: How Brokers and Other Advisors Can Create Serious Risk
Today let’s talk about the attorney-client privilege, how important that safeguard is in M&A transactions, and how not to mess it up. Specifically, let’s discuss this scintillating…
When Money Supersedes Merit: The Gold Card Lawsuit and the Limits of Executive Immigration Power
The Gold Card Lawsuit and the Limits of Executive Immigration Power
The federal lawsuit challenging the Gold Card immigration program brings legal structure to what had previously been an open policy question: how far the executive branch can go in…
When Cartel Violence Disrupts a Puerto Vallarta Corporate Retreat: Can You Recover Your Deposit?
By Dan Harris
When a Puerto Vallarta Retreat Collides With Cartel Reality: Can You Recover Your Deposit?
Recent violence tied to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel has unsettled companies and families planning travel there. For years, Puerto Vallarta has been viewed as a…
Named in a Lawsuit You Had Nothing to Do With? Getting Out Is Harder Than You Think.
Named in a Lawsuit You Had Nothing to Do With? Getting Out Is Harder Than You Think.
You open your email and see a complaint with your name in the caption.
You never signed the contract. You never negotiated the…
What to Expect in a Mediation and How to Avoid Costly Mistakes
By Dan Harris
What to Expect in a Business Mediation and How to Avoid Costly Mistakes
This post started as an email. We were preparing to mediate a large cross-border litigation matter for a Vietnamese client. The case had many moving parts: complex…
Enforcing US Judgments in Spain: Recognition, Strategy, and Reality
By Dan Harris
Enforcing US Judgments in Spain: Recognition, Strategy, and Reality
You won a final US money judgment against a Spanish defendant with assets in Spain. Now you want to get paid.
Here is the reality: a US judgment does not enforce…
Choosing the Right U.S. Business Entity: LLC vs Corporation vs “I’ll Fix It Later”
Choosing the Right U.S. Business Entity: LLC vs Corporation vs “I’ll Fix It Later”
You have a strong business idea and you are ready to launch. One of the first, and most consequential, decisions you will make is which entity…
EU Expansion and the EUTM: Will Your EU Trademark Automatically Cover New Member States?
EU Expansion and the EUTM: Will Your EU Trademark Automatically Cover New Member States?
The European Union Trade Mark (EUTM) is one of the most efficient trademark tools available for companies doing business in Europe. Filed through the European Union…