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The rise of dupes and counterfeits in influencer marketing highlights the need for transparency and vigilance. As companies like Amazon and Nike aggressively pursue legal action, influencers and brands must prioritize ethical practices to protect their reputations and avoid legal pitfalls. This...
Saul Ewing LLP, a full-service national law firm, is proud to announce that Intellectual Property Practice Co-Chair Bill Baton was selected by NJBIZ as a 2025 Leaders in Law honoree. The awards honor legal professionals whose dedication to their occupation and to their communities is outstanding...
Unhappily Married: Conflicts of Interest and Other Ethical Issues in Intergenerational and Marital Estate Planning Sarah will touch on the recent and relevant case law concerning the California Rules of Professional Conduct. She will review practical procedures for an estate planning attorney at the...
What Every Lawyer & Every Client Must Understand Intellectual property or “IP” is a term used to describe certain types of intangible property. Like other forms of property, such as real estate and personal property, IP can be owned, purchased, licensed, and transferred. How ownership is determined...
Saul Ewing LLP, a full-service national law firm, is proud to announce that the WTR 1000 – The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals has recognized Tamara Carmichael, Sherry Flax, Darius Gambino, and Francelina Perdomo Klukosky in its 2025 edition. The WTR 1000 identifies the top trademark...
Generative AI (GenAI) is transforming the business landscape, unlocking new possibilities for innovation, productivity, and efficiency. As with any major shift, GenAI comes with its own risks, particularly in intellectual property (IP) and legal compliance which organizations must navigate to fully...
With the process for requesting Director Review formally codified as of October 31, 2024, the evolving landscape of intellectual property law continues to be shaped by another avenue of decision-making from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Among the developments in the second...
When crafting an individual estate plan, you should consider whether a Revocable Trust is right for you. Below is an analysis of an artificial fact pattern and the estate plan I would recommend based on that fact pattern. For a more concise and technical explanation of the benefits of a Revocable...
Session I - Artificial Intelligence and Consumer Protection: What You Need to Know – Matthew D. Kohel This session will cover the recent increase in consumer protection enforcement actions brought by regulatory bodies regarding artificial intelligence (AI) and the legal and practical implications...
Saul Ewing LLP, a full-service national law firm, is proud to announce that Partner Matthew Baker was included in the Daily Journal’s 2024 Estate Planning and Probate Attorneys Directory, a comprehensive directory of estate planning and probate attorneys throughout California.
In May 2022, a jury in the Circuit Court for Fairfax County, Virginia awarded Appian Corp. (apian) in excess of $2 billion in damages from Pegasystems, Inc. (Pegasystems) for misappropriating Appian’s trade secrets in violation of the Virginia Uniform Trade Secrets Act (VUTSA). This award was the...
When creating trusts for estate-reduction purposes, nothing compares to the Intentionally Defective Grantor Trust. This type of trust is referred to by the acronym “IDGT.” Called by some as an I-D-G-T and others a word that rhymes with “digit,” the IDGT is an excellent tool for reducing the value of...
Account changes by a loved one are often done in secret, and direct evidence of undue influence is rarely available. In cases where manipulation has led to changes in a beneficiary designation that have caused you harm, the claim typically hinges on whether there was a confidential relationship...
Geri Wyle, Co-Chair of Saul Ewing LLP's Trusts & Estates Practice, will be speaking at the ALI “Estate Planning for the Family Business Owner 2024: Sustaining Generational Wealth with Tax, Business, and Employment Solutions” webinar on October 25, 2024 on the ethics of estate planning. Ethical...
Jenni Oprosko will host an INTA North America Roundtable in Saul Ewing’s Minneapolis office on October 22. The title of the roundtable is Enforcement: AI and Fair Use. This event is part of a series of events INTA puts on each year which they call roundtables, where trademark practitioners gather to...
Matt Kohel, Partner in Saul Ewing's Intellectual Property Practice, will speak during a panel discussion on “The Intersection of Technology, Policy, and Entrepreneurship" at the Empowering Innovation: Networking for the Future event t aking place at Bowie State College, a Maryland HBCU. This event...
The benefits of a Revocable Trust are three-fold. Firstly, assuming that the Revocable Trust is properly funded with all of a person’s assets, a Revocable Trust helps avoid a state’s probate procedure, which can be costly depending on the state’s specific procedure. Secondly, a Revocable Trust is an...
Most Florida residents are aware that Florida has a homestead exemption law, but there is more to it than one might think. There are actually three different sets of laws in Florida that deal with the homestead. One of those is the “save our homes” exemption. The save our homes exemption limits how...