In In re Juice Generation, Inc., U.S. Application Serial No. 87/376,011 (TTAB April 11, 2019), Atlanta Intellectual Property Partner Nigamnarayan Acharya recently secured a reversal from the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) for a client in a case involving a trademark application for the mark SUPA DUPA for use in multiple classes of goods and services.

Hartford Partner Timothy M. Gondek has written an article published in the New York Law Journal, titled “Common Sense Principles to Avoid Legal Malpractice Claims.” In the article, Mr. Gondek outline four key concepts all lawyers should heed to protect themselves from being exposed to claims from dissatisfied clients: communicating, calendaring, reviewing, and recording.

The prospect of losing one’s employer-sponsored health insurance is a scary proposition. This is a quick guide of your rights and responsibilities to secure continuation coverage if you choose to do so following an event that causes you to lose coverage provided through an employee-sponsored group health plan.

Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Partner Sean Hoar will present at the American Association of Insurance Management Consultants (AAIMCo) Conference taking place May 2 - 4 at The Hilton Garden Inn in Charleston, South Carolina.

A California trial team led by Los Angeles Partner George E. Nowotny and Sacramento Partner Kim M. Wells recently secured a unanimous defense verdict for our client, Vohra Wound Physicians of California, PC, which provides consultant medical services to residents in skilled nursing facilities, in a multi-million dollar elder neglect and physical abuse case which was heard in Sacramento County Superior Court.

Philadelphia Partner Elizabeth R. Dill recently passed the Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States (CIPP/US) exam, adding to Lewis Brisbois’ growing roster of attorneys in its Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice with this certification.

On March 14, 2019, the Illinois legislature passed Senate Bill 1596, lifting the 25-year statute of repose for occupational disease lawsuits and allowing direct common law actions against employers in latent injury cases.

Portland Partner Sean B. Hoar has been named by Cybersecurity Docket to the “Incident Response 30” list, a list of the “30 best and brightest data breach response lawyers in the business.” 

If you’ve ever worked with a labor & employment attorney, you may have heard them refer to “written consent” and “conflict waivers.” These terms can be confusing and this post will endeavor to explain what they mean and give suggestions on what you should do when dealing faced with them in your business.

New York Partners Ellen Greiper and Greg Katz will speak at the Advisen Casualty Insights Conference on April 18 at the Crowne Plaza in Times Square. The annual conference, now in its 9th year, is the premiere insurance industry event addressing current issues in the casualty risk management and insurance industries. Ms. Greiper is also serving as a member of the conference's advisory board and has helped shape the agenda of this year's event.

Dallas Partner Leiza Dolghih has published a practice note for Lexis Practice Advisor titled “Garden Leave Provisions: Negotiation, Drafting, and Legal Issues” which provides guidance on drafting such provisions in employment agreements.

On March 27, 2019, Utah Governor Gary Herbert signed House Bill (HB) 57 – known as the Electronic Information or Data Privacy Act – into law, making Utah the first state to protect information that individuals have shared with certain third parties.  Among its provisions, HB 57 states that, effective May 14, 2019, law enforcement may not generally obtain certain types of “electronic information or data” for use in a criminal investigation or prosecution without first obtaining a search warrant.

Lewis Brisbois is pleased to announce that a new residential construction defect liability bill, co-written by Phoenix Attorney Angela L. Cooner, has been signed into law by Governor Doug Ducey.

In handling interstate cargo claims, it is likely that you will face claims for thawing damage to frozen food. This is especially true during summer months and in warm-weather states like Florida, as reefer trailer breakdown is more likely to occur under such conditions.