Probate in Virginia and Alternatives
By: Chris Arakaky Probate is the official proving and recording of a decedent’s last will and testament. It can also refer to the general administration of the decedent’s estate when ...
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Trademark Modernization Act: New Expungement and Reexamination Proceedings
By: Hyung Gyu (Leo) Sun The Trademark Modernization Act (the “TMA”) was enacted on December 27, 2020, amending the Trademark Act of 1946 (the “Lanham Act”), among other things, to ...
Trademark Modernization Act: Office Action Deadline Changes
By: Farzad A. Panjshiri The trademark bar and its clients, trademark owners, have been clamoring for some dramatic changes to procedural trademark rules for some time because of a significant ...
Mentone Solutions v. Digit Int’l and the Importance of Detailing Technological Improvements in a Patent Specification to Survive Eligibility Challenges under § 101
By: Mark Magas Mentone Sols. LLC v. Digi Int’l Inc. provides patent owners with additional guidance on the pendulum swinging away from the widespread, successful challenges to validity, which sprung from Alice and ...
A Little About Water Law
By: Ryan Kennedy In 2018, Washington DC saw its wettest summer on record. [1] In October of this year, high tides and a massive storm surge brought some of the highest ...
What to Expect at Your Deposition
By: Ryan Kennedy If you are reading this, you may have recently been asked to sit for a deposition. Do not be afraid. Unlike the courtroom dramas you may see ...
New Year, New Business: Legal Considerations for Entrepreneurs
By: Wright Lewis December is the time of year when people reflect on the year gone by and begin setting goals for the year to come. For many people, this ...
Green Virginia: Get Good Advice!
By: Ben Barlow Recently, a potential (and now current) cannabis business client came looking for advice on how to navigate the regulatory waters as he pivots his business from the ...
Mandatory COVID Vaccine Alert
By: Philip Schwartz As you know, President Biden issued Executive Order 14042 on September 9 requiring covered federal contractors to mandate the COVID vaccine for all covered employees. This EO ...
Green Virginia: Advising Individual Clients
By: Ben Barlow In my previous blog post, I provided general advice to pass on to clients about the nascent cannabis market in Virginia. Outside of those interested in potential ...