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Client Spotlight: ADLI Successfully Secures Patent for the Inventor of a Narcotic Tamper-Proof Evidence Bag
ADLI was successful in facilitating the approval and issuance of a patent for a narcotic tamper-proof evidence bag for Blaster Communications Incorporated. The bags are specifically designed to assist Emergency Medical Services (EMS) organizations in tracking the use and movement of controlled substances. These customized bags are designed for EMS agencies, Fire Departments, and Hospitals…
A Picture’s Worth A Thousand Words – And Maybe A Lawsuit
What do Gigi Hadid, Katy Perry, Nicki Minaj, Ariana Grande, Jennifer Lopez, Khloe Kardashian, and Victoria Beckham have in common? They’re just some of the celebrities, big and small, who’ve been sued for copyright infringement by photographers, often paparazzi, for posting photos on their own social the photographers took of them. Often, this was after…
The Value of Cannabis Patents to Cannabis Startups, National Cannabis Industry Association (November 6, 2019)
In an article for the National Cannabis Industry Association, Dr. Dariush Adli discusses the value of cannabis patents and the unique opportunity it presents to entrepreneurs, businesses, and investors to participate in this growing market. In particular, he focuses on the value of these patents and their enforceability on the federal level. To read the article, click here….
Dr. Dariush Adli Reviews Copyright Small Claims Court Law in an Article for the Daily Journal
In an article for the Daily Journal, Dr. Dariush Adli examines the key provisions of the Copyright Alternative in the Small Claims Enforcement Act. Additionally, he discusses the Act’s criticisms and suggests how copyright attorneys can optimize their clients’ position. To learn more about ADLI’s Copyright practice, click here. To read the article, click here…
Dr. Adli Covers LA Lawyer Magazine Reviewing the SCOTUS Decision to Modify the Lanham Act
Dr. Dariush Adli, ADLI Law Group’s founder, president, and intellectual property leader is featured on the cover of the November issue of Los Angeles Lawyer. In the publication, he discusses the long-awaited SCOTUS decision in the First Amendment challenge to the Immoral or Scandalous Clause of the Lanham Act. The article aptly titled, “No OFFENSE Intended?”…
Dr. Dariush Adli Writes for Bloomberg Law and Reviews the Impact of the Mallinckrodt Decision on Patent Protections
ADLI’s founder, president, and intellectual property leader, Dr. Dariush Adli, wrote an article for Bloomberg Law on the impacts of the recent Mallinckrodt decision on patent protections. In particular, the piece discusses the decision, its significance in the context of prior precedent, and provides practical advice to patent attorneys on how to cope with the decision while advising…
ADLI Cannabis Facilitates $1M Cross-Border CBD Business All-Share Transaction
ADLI’s Cannabis Group (also known as the Vice Group) was successful in representing ADLI Cannabis client, 2Rise Naturals in a $1M cross-border transaction. The deal is an all-share transaction that will result in the health and wellness food company, Gaby Inc., acquiring all issued and outstanding securities of 2Rise Naturals LLC. Additionally, the proposed sale will enhance Gaby’s portfolio…
ADLI Cannabis Sponsoring the Cannabis World Congress & Business Exposition Industry Party
The Cannabis World Congress & Business Exposition (CWCB) is the leading business-to-business trade show event for the legalized cannabis industry. It is held three times per year in the most extensive media, financial, and business markets: New York, Los Angeles, and Boston. For a second consecutive year, ADLI is attending the CWCB. This year, the…
ADLI Cannabis To Attend and Speak at the Cannabis Industry Institute’s Infused Products 2019 Conference
The Cannabis Industry Institute is committed to providing world-class training and information resources that are required to grow and serve the cannabis marketplace. Its Infused Products Conference (September 23 -24, 2019) is aimed at cannabis companies entering the least understood and most complex segments of the cannabis industry: product manufacturing, business operations, and legal rules and requirements….
Your Independent Contractor is Probably Your Employee After All
On September 18, 2019, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 5 (“AB 5”) into law. The bill sets a new standard for classifying workers throughout California, and its ramifications are sure to be felt across companies of all sizes who have used independent contractors as part of their business model. All California business owners,…