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Cultivating A Trade Secret Mindset: Risk Mitigation, Reasonable Measures, and Internal Awareness To harness and optimize Trade Secret IP value, organizations must foster a robust trade secret risk mitigation mindset. In this enlightening session, the panel will explore three pivotal pillars: risk...
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued its proposed final rule (the “Rule”) banning the use of future noncompete agreements for all workers, including senior executives, 89 FR 38342. Noncompete agreements have long been a valuable tool in a company’s toolbox to mitigate the...
A bipartisan group of representatives, led by Representatives Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) and Veronica Escobar (D-TX), have introduced an updated version of the Dignity Act (H.R. 3599) to fix what they call the nation’s fractured immigration system. The authors of the bill call it the first serious...
The EB-5 industry is heading to Atlanta, GA in 2024 for the 14th Annual EB-5 Industry Forum the premiere annual gathering of EB-5 stakeholders. Attendees will enjoy two days of networking, education, and business development in one of the country's most important financial and economic hubs...
Maryland’s intermediate court created new and binding precedent for cases related to misappropriation of trade secrets under the Maryland Uniform Trade Secrets Act (“MUTSA”). In the reported opinion of Ingram, et al. v. Cantwell-Cleary Co., Inc., the Appellate Court of Maryland held that customer...
Complex issues for Investors, Entrepreneurs, and New Offices Executives and Managers Panelists will discuss developing a strong game plan for individuals investing in the United States and navigating the best options for transitioning from temporary status to permanent residency. Panelists will also...
Rohit Kapuria (SAUL), and Kate Kalmykov (Greenberg Traurig) will host a webinar to discuss best practices for making a partial EB-5 investment of less than $800K to start the EB-5 process and lock in the current USCIS Form I-526E filing fee amount before an ~$8K fee increase on April 1, 2024. They...
In a recent announcement, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) revealed pivotal final rule aimed at fortifying the integrity of the H-1B registration process and minimizing the potential for fraud. This comprehensive update includes beneficiary-centric selection, flexible petition start...
"Innovation continues across industries at a rapid pace. Many companies maintain highly valuable trade secrets and private data that provide them with a competitive market advantage. The rapidly evolving technological landscape, however, leads to new and more sophisticated threats to a company’s...
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has put forth a Proposed Rule in January 2023 (“Proposed Rule”), suggesting fee increases and other modifications. Under this proposal, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) increase filing costs for many immigration benefit petitioners and...
Jeff Shapiro handles sophisticated litigation nationwide for companies facing allegations of defective products and other crises that threaten their business, often in the context of multi-district litigation and class actions. During his 40 years as a trial lawyer, manufacturers of medical devices...
Geoff Gamble is a litigator who focuses on insurance disputes, consumer financial services matters, and shareholder issues. He has extensive experience handling these and other complex commercial matters in federal and state courts and before private arbitration panels. Geoff represents insurance...
Sherry Flax concentrates her practice on matters dealing with intellectual property law, with an emphasis on trademarks and copyrights. She assists clients in securing and protecting their rights in commercially valuable property through U.S. and international trademarks and copyrights, domain names...
Martin Doyle concentrates his practice in commercial real estate transactions, with an emphasis on real estate acquisitions and dispositions, finance, and leasing. Martin has represented clients in transactions involving a wide array of property categories, including office, shopping center, retail...
Steven Appelbaum is an experienced commercial litigator who represents individuals and companies involved in disputes related to real estate, creditor’s rights, corporate divorces, employment matters, and theft of trade secrets. Steven enjoys gaining a deep understanding of his clients’ business...
Luis Flores represents developers nationally in the acquisition, construction, development, leasing, refinancing and sale of vacant land, condominium projects, multifamily housing apartment complexes, hotels, commercial shopping centers, and commercial office buildings. Luis is also highly...
Richard Forsten has more than 25 years of experience in land use and land use litigation, commercial and real estate transactions and litigation, financings, construction and mechanics' lien law, environmental law and permitting. His appearances in Delaware courts range from making en banc arguments...