Business Law
Mergers & Acquisitions
Robert Denham, a lawyer who guided companies through crises, dies at 79
Robert E. Denham, a mergers-and-acquisitions lawyer who was known for parachuting into imperiled companies and splintered board rooms and steering the organizations out of trouble, ...
Intelectual Property (IP)
Can state law contracts limit the right to repair even when patent protection has expired?
“The right to repair is not a statutorily granted right, and thus, the question remains as to whether contracts altering the right to repair are ...
Mergers & Acquisitions
Sixth Street, a private equity firm, acquires a stake in the San Francisco Giants.
Private equity likes the long ball The San Francisco Giants, one of Major League Baseball’s most successful franchises, have sold about 10 percent of the ...
Business Law
Spring Sale Alert! Law 4 Small Business
25% Off Legal Services and Products Spring Into The New Season With All Your Legal Protections. Starting now till the end of the month, you ...
Intelectual Property (IP)
Where Steps of a Method Claim are Connected with “And”, a Covered method must perform each step
Appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Summary: The Board erred by finding method-claim steps connected ...
Employment
Employers’ Game Plan to Manage March Madness in the Workplace
As winter gives way to spring, the NCAA women’s and men’s college basketball tourneys are in full force. March Madness can be a great way ...
Mergers & Acquisitions
Ben & Jerry’s accuses Unilever firing its C.E.O. Unilever’s CEO was fired for political reasons
He had been the ice-cream company’s top executive since 2023. He had held the ice cream company’s top job since 2023. “Unilever has repeatedly threatened ...
Intelectual Property (IP)
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick disbands PPAC & TPAC
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has decided to end all current appointments to both the Patent Public Advisory Committee (PPAC) and Trademark Public Advisory Committee (TPAC), ...
Employment
New York Legislature Introduces Bill to Ban Non-Compete Agreements
The New York Legislature will make another attempt to prohibit non-compete agreements for all individuals except those who are highly compensated. The New York Legislature ...