The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is one of the federal government’s responses to the impact the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has had on the national and …
Coronavirus and Trademarks: Business as Usual at the Trademark Office
If you own, have applied for, or are preparing to apply for federal registration of a trademark, you might be wondering whether there are any …
Maryland’s New Sick and Safe Leave Law
This memo gives employers and businesses the highlights of the Maryland Healthy Working Families Act (“Act”) recently passed by the Maryland Legislature requiring earned paid …
M22 Trademark Litigation Persists into 2018
This is the third installment of a three-part blog post series about governments fighting with commercial entities over trademarks. At the beginning of 2017, all …
Creators of LIGHT CITY Trademarks Fight Baltimore City Ownership
What do Baltimore City, the National Park Service, and the State of Michigan have in common in 2017? Each began the year fighting with commercial …
National Park Service Embroiled in Trademark Litigation
This is the first installment of a three-part blog about governments embroiled in trademark litigation. What do the National Park Service, the State of Michigan, …
Anonymity of Maryland Lottery Winners Hangs on Thin Legal Reed
The $1.5 billion Powerball jackpot won by three persons on January 9, 2016 caused a lot of discussion about how a lottery winner can remain anonymous in the face of a financial windfall.
Michael Naccarato Becomes Partner
Our firm is pleased to announce that Michael Naccarato has become a partner. Michael joined the firm as an Associate in 2008 after a career …