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Client Alerts Intellectual PropertySaving Costs In the U.S. Trademark Process – Draft The Identification Of Goods And Services Narrowly

July 30, 2019

By John E. Ottaviani One of the most common reasons U.S. trademark applications receive Office Actions is that the identification of goods and services covered by the application is indefinite or too broad. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) requires that the identification of products and services be very specific. This practice is different...

Client Alerts Employment & Labor NewsThree Things: Employment and Labor Law

July 26, 2019

By Alicia J. Samolis & Geri Rosman 1. MEDICAL AND RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA IN THE WORKPLACE. Employers in the Northeast are faced with mounting questions arising from the legalization of medical and recreational marijuana. One challenge is handling compliance with drug-free workplace requirements associated with federal funding or contracts without discriminating against employees. Another involves the potential...

Energy NewsThe Investment Tax Credit And Consumer Demand, Make Outlook For Solar Development Look Robust

July 26, 2019

For years we have heard that alternative, renewable energy, including solar energy, is the future for America. Travelling by train from Amsterdam to Berlin, one sees numerous wind turbines producing renewable energy. Travelling by automobile in New England, one is beginning to see much the same although the projects tend to be solar and not...

Client Alerts Corporate & BusinessFirst Disclosure Statement Is Due July 20, 2019 Under New City Of Boston Lobbying Registration And Reporting Ordinance

July 17, 2019

By Colin Coleman and Jeff Sarasohn During Fall 2018, the Boston City Council approved, and Mayor Marty Walsh signed into law, a new City of Boston ordinance regarding Lobbyist Registration and Reporting Requirements (the “Lobbyist Ordinance”). The first periodic disclosure statement under the Lobbyist Ordinance must be submitted no later than July 20, 2019. This...

Client Alerts Corporate & Business7 Topics To Address In Every LLC Operating Agreement

July 16, 2019

By Colin Coleman and Brian Reilly Too many closely-held businesses suffer from poorly drafted operating or shareholder agreements, or have no written agreements in place at all. Without good documentation, there is no road map to guide the partners when the going gets tough. And, when the going gets tough, the tough often hire lawyers....

Press ReleasesPS&H Partner David M. Gilden Among Providence Business News’ 2019 25 Over Fifty-Five Winners

July 12, 2019

PS&H is proud to announce that our partner, David M. Gilden, was selected as one of the Providence Business News inaugural 25 Over Fifty-Five winners. The winners and their accomplishments will be celebrated at an event on August 22nd, at Aldrich Mansion in Warwick, and featured in an upcoming special section of the PBN. Tickets to the award...

NewsPaul M. Kessimian Comments on Appellate Decision in Long-Arm Statute Case

July 2, 2019

Paul M. Kessimian, Chair of the firm’s Litigation Practice Group, spoke recently with Reporter Kris Olson of the Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly about the recent Appellate decision in the case of von Schönau-Riedweg, et al. v. Rothschild Bank AG, et al. The question of long-arm jurisdiction over the Swiss bank hinged on whether an advisor was an actual or apparent...

NewsJohn E. Ottaviani Comments On SCOTUS Brunetti Decision In Leading Intellectual Property Media

June 27, 2019

John E. Ottaviani, Partner and Chair of the PS&H Intellectual Property & Technology Practice Group, was featured in two leading intellectual property publications this week, commenting on an important decision from the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS). John contributed his insights to Managing Intellectual Property and IPWatchdog. On Monday, SCOTUS issued its decision in Iancu v. Brunetti,...

Press ReleasesPS&H Recognized At 25th Annual Worksite Health Awards

June 25, 2019

Partridge Snow & Hahn is proud to have been recognized as an award winner at the 25th annual Worksite Health Awards, co-sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of RI and Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce. At a breakfast held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Warwick, RI on June 25th, PS&H was recognized with nearly 70 other wellness-focused organizations...

Client Alerts Intellectual PropertyU.S. Supreme Court Opens The Door To Registering “Immoral” And “Scandalous” Trademarks

June 24, 2019

In a 6-3 decision in Iancu v. Brunetti, the U.S. Supreme Court has declared a provision of the federal trademark law unconstitutional and in violation of the First Amendment protection of free speech. The provision in question permits the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to refuse to register trademarks that consist of or comprise “immoral”...

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