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We protect your rights internationally, whether in intellectual property law or business law!
Our in-depth knowledge and experience uniquely qualify us to handle any complex IP acquisition, licensing, post-grant process and litigation situations.
We adapt our approach and focus on customer needs. We begin by understanding the activities, goals and objectives of our client and work closely with the client to develop a strategy tailored to their specific objectives. We are developing a legal strategy that is tailored to our clients' resources, their risks, and their overall business objectives. Our lawyers in intellectual property and business law focus on quick resolution strategies. These strategies include early mediation, settlement through direct negotiations during the pre-discovery phase of the litigation, summary judgment and binding arbitration.
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Are Independent Contractors Employees?
Whether a worker is categorized as an “employee” or an “independent contractor” has far-reaching implications. Among other things, a business must comply with numerous state and federal statues and regulations governing wages, hours, and working conditions when it comes to employees, but do not face such requirements for independent contractors. This often results in an…
Retention of Clients After Law Firm Breakup
When a couple breaks up, they face the daunting task of dividing up their mutual assets. When a law firm breaks up, the division of tangible assets is relatively more straightforward, but who gets the profits from matters still pending? The Supreme Court of California weighed in on that question in a March 3, 2018…