VideoM&S Lawyer Hank Abromson Discusses The Difference Between Trade Name And Trademark (Video)The difference between a trade name and a trademark can be confusing.United StatesIntellectual PropertyMiles & Stockbridge
ArticleNew Persuader Rule Blocked BGy Federal CourtOn Monday, June 27, 2016, U.S. District Judge Sam Cummings entered a nationwide injunction in the case of National Federation of Independent Business et al. v. Perez et al.United StatesEmployment and HRMiles & Stockbridge
ArticlePresence Of Trustee At Foreclosure SaleThe Court noted that while the Trustee needed to be present at the foreclosure auction, such presence need not be necessarily physical but could be constructive.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawMiles & Stockbridge
ArticleThe DOL Will, Once Again, Tell You What it ThinksFor years, the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor (WHD) provided official guidance, in the form of opinion letters, to employers and employees.United StatesEmployment and HRMiles & Stockbridge
ArticleGoodbye Delaware And New York? Senate Bill Introduced That Could Significantly Impact Venue Of Bankruptcy CasesOn January 8, 2018, Senators John Cornyn (R., Texas) and Elizabeth Warren (D., Massachusetts) introduced a bill that, if passed, would require companies ...United StatesInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringMiles & Stockbridge
ArticleDoes BREXIT Really Matter To Me In The United States?Well, if you are a company doing business in Europe and have registered your trademarks, it will.United StatesIntellectual PropertyMiles & Stockbridge
ArticlePresident Trump Re-Nominates Buerkle For CPSC Chairman And Baiocco For CommissionerPresident Trump wasted no time in re-nominating CPSC Acting Chairman Ann Marie Buerkle for permanent Chairman and for a second term as Commissioner of the agency. United StatesConsumer ProtectionMiles & Stockbridge
ArticleLessons For Employers In FLSA Collective Action Strategy From The Service IndustryOne of the most common types of litigation facing employers is the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA") collective action.United StatesEmployment and HRMiles & Stockbridge
ArticleProposed Cybersecurity Regulations For NY Licensed Financial Services EntitiesNew York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo recently announced a proposed regulation to protect New York State from the ever-growing threat of cyber-attacks. United StatesFinance and BankingMiles & Stockbridge
ArticleDivergent State And Federal Marijuana Laws Create A Legal LandmineA tidal wave of legislation legalizing marijuana washed over the country from sea to shining sea on November 8th.United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesMiles & Stockbridge
ArticleMSBA Ad Hoc Task Force Recommends Statewide Business CourtThe Task Force was initiated to address the concerns of the current management of the BTCMP...United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawMiles & Stockbridge
ArticleCheck It Twice! A Helpful Reminder To Drafters Of UCC-1sFor a creditor, the difference between a perfected and unperfected security interest can mean the difference between full repayment and receiving mere pennies on the dollar (or nothing) in a bankruptcy.United StatesInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringMiles & Stockbridge
ArticleDana Baiocco Nominated To Replace CPSC Commissioner RobinsonOn September 21, 2017, President Trump nominated Dana Baiocco to replace Commissioner Marietta S. Robinson when her term at the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) expires on October 26. United StatesConsumer ProtectionMiles & Stockbridge
ArticleSignificant Changes To Consumer Product Safety Commission Expected Under New AdministrationThe U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ("CPSC") is an independent federal agency that administers the Consumer Product Safety Act ("CPSA")...United StatesConsumer ProtectionMiles & Stockbridge
ArticleEmployers Will Now Be Stuck With Mixed-Guard UnionsUnder the National Labor Relations Act ("NLRA"), the National Labor Relations Board may not certify a union to represent a bargaining unit if the union admits into membership both guards and non-guards.United StatesEmployment and HRMiles & Stockbridge
ArticleSalary History Becoming Latest Battleground In The Fight For Pay EquityIn the past few years, there has been a significant focus by lawmakers on closing the "gender gap" in the pay earned by men and women. United StatesEmployment and HRMiles & Stockbridge
ArticleForcing Compliance With Custody OrdersNot all parents obey custody orders. It happens all the time; special days and holidays are missed; vacations are ruined; time with one's child that is so precious is ignored...United StatesFamily and MatrimonialMiles & Stockbridge
ArticleNew Guidelines For Examination Of Computer Related Inventions In IndiaOn July 3, 2017, revised Guidelines for Examination of Computer Related Inventions (CRIs) were released.United StatesIntellectual PropertyMiles & Stockbridge
ArticleIRS Agrees That Domestic Partners Are Entitled To Full Home Mortgage Interest DeductionThe IRS recently released guidance acquiescing to the Ninth Circuit's opinion that unmarried domestic partners are each individually entitled to deduct interest on up to $1,000,000 of home acquisition debt...United StatesTaxMiles & Stockbridge
ArticleMontgomery County Senior Tax Credit – Consecutive Applications RequiredOn March 7, 2017 and June 27, 2017, respectively, the Montgomery County Council enacted Bills 42-16 and 13-17 to provide a property tax credit for elderly individuals and retired veterans.United StatesTaxMiles & Stockbridge