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Whether you’re hoping to sell or acquire a business, an entrepreneur hoping to cross the t’s and dot the i’s, or a professional trying to protect yourself and yours, navigating legal issues can be a difficult task. Knowledge is power. We’re looking to arm you.

EEOC Investigation into Employer’s DEI Practices Results in $500,000 Settlement

Employers should ensure their DEI efforts comply with applicable federal law and maintain workplaces free of discrimination and harassment.

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Ticket to Ride- USPTO Requires Counsel for Foreign Patent Applicants

The USPTO adopted a final rule requiring foreign-domiciled patent applicants and patent owners to be represented by a registered US patent practitioner.

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Avoiding Legal Malpractice and Disciplinary Trouble

Understanding how malpractice claims arise and how to prevent them is critical to building a sustainable and successful practice.

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Privileged or Public? How Use of AI Can Undermine the Attorney-Client Privilege

While initially theoretical, use of public GAI models by lawyers and their clients now carries real privacy risks.

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Driving Home the Point – Accommodating Employee Commutes

Employers face rising requests for commute-related accommodations, raising questions about obligations to adjust schedules, locations, or work arrangements.

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Risk Considerations in the Current Cannabis Marketplace

The cannabis industry operates with a unique combination of legal uncertainty, tax penalties, capital scarcity, and regulatory complexity.

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Cannabis 101

Understanding current cannabis law and regulation is essential for anyone looking to participate in the industry responsibly.

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Best Practices Regarding Technology in the Modern Law Firm

While the ethical rules governing lawyers were not originally written with modern technology in mind, those rules apply just the same.

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Understanding TROs and Preliminary Injunctions

TROs and preliminary injunctions are powerful, disruptive, and often expensive. Used carefully, they can preserve value and prevent irreversible harm.

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Ex Parte PTAB Decisions Rein In Obviousness-Type Double Patenting Rejections

Recent Federal Circuit decisions have addressed specific OTDP issues, but tension between competing objectives of this doctrine leave many open questions.

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