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Harris Sliwoski Celebrates Attorney Fred Rocafort’s New Appointments

Harris Sliwoski is pleased to announce that attorney Fred Rocafort was recently elected co-chair of the Florida Bar International Law Section‘s Asia Committee. Additionally, Fred has been appointed to the steering committee for the next edition of iLaw, the International Law section’s premier annual conference, slated for February 16, 2024, in Miami. Fred has also been

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Washington State Bar Association Admits Harris Sliwoski Partner Griffen Thorne

Congratulations to Harris Sliwoski Partner Griffen Thorne for becoming a member of the Washington State Bar Association after recently having been elevated to Partner at Harris Sliwoski. Now that Griffen is admitted to practice in Washington, he’ll be assisting clients with a wide array of their Washington State corporate transactions and regulatory matters. He will

Harris Sliwoski Names Three Attorneys to Partnership

We are proud to announce three new partners in our litigation, corporate, and regulatory practice groups.   Harris Sliwoski’s New Partners  Jonathan Bench (Salt Lake City – Partner) Jonathan chairs the firm’s international transactions group and is the managing attorney of the Salt Lake City office. Jonathan was for three straight years awarded a Corporate

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Robert Kossick Will Present on “Best E-Commerce Legal Practices from a Trade Perspective” at the Independent Retailers Conference on E-Commerce: August 22, 2023

On Tuesday August 22nd, Harris Sliwoski International Trade Attorney, Robert Kossick, will be speaking at the Independent Retailers Conference in Las Vegas, NV. This event is put on by Fashiondex as a professional education resource for those in the textile and apparel space. Stop by and pick up some expert tips if you are in the

The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act – One Year On

On June 21, to mark the one-year anniversary of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act’s entry into force, Fred Rocafort and Bob Kossick participated in a Q&A session on the topic. Here are some highlights of that event. The discussion revolves around the critical subject of forced labor and the efforts undertaken by the U.S.

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WTCU Hosted Event: Why Spain is Your Bridge to Europe

Discover the secrets to expanding your business into Europe via Spain! Join us on April 25, 2023, at 10:30 AM at World Trade Center Utah headquarters for an exclusive discussion with industry experts from international law firms Monereo Meyer Abogados (Spain) and Harris Sliwoski (US), and Red Points, the fastest-growing revenue recovery company in the

IPBA Dubai 2023: One World

IPBA Dubai, Day 1 After a three year Covid-19 induced break, the Inter-Pacific Bar Association (“IPBA”) kicked off its (31st) Annual Meeting and Conference in Dubai today. This was the first IPBA in-person event since the outbreak of the pandemic. Not surprisingly, Day 1 session topics followed and refleced the conference theme, “One World: Law

Security and Data Protection on Blockchain featuring Jonathan Bench

Harris Sliwoski attorney Jonathan Bench will be attending the Web3 Toronto Summit from March 1-2, 2023, at the Toronto Congress Centre. On Thursday, March 2nd, at 10:00 a.m. EST, Jonathan will be presenting on “Security and Data Protection on Blockchain.” He will be joined by blockchain experts Vandana Taxali (Artcryption) and Harrison Jordan (Harrison Jordan

Upcoming Event – Trademarks and NFTs Roundtable

Register Here Harris Sliwoski attorney Fred Rocafort will participate in an upcoming roundtable on trademarks and NFTs (non-fungible tokens) hosted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), joining a panel of brand owners and practitioners. The roundtable will take place on Tuesday, January 24, starting at 10:00 AM, with Fred’s panel scheduled for

Upcoming CLE Webinar on Sustainability in Trademarks

Harris Sliwoski intellectual property attorney Paul Coble and Cantor Colburn partner Michelle P. Ciotola will be presenting “Sustainability in Trademarks” in a CLE webinar on January 31st, 2023, hosted by Strafford. “This CLE webinar will guide IP counsel on leveraging trademarks to convey sustainability. The panel will discuss the impact on brands and how they