February 28, 2023 Webinar: Doing Business in Sub-Saharan Africa

Harris Bricken attorney Ngosong Fonkem will be presenting “Doing Business in Sub-Saharan Africa: An Overview of Legal Considerations” in an upcoming webinar on February 28th, 2023, hosted by the International Trade Club of Chicago (ITCC). “The Russian Invasion of Ukraine and the resulting disruptions of international supply chains, energy supplies and businesses have led to

Upcoming CLE Webinar on Managing Trademarks in International Trade

Harris Bricken attorneys Robert M. Kossick and Fred Rocafort will be presenting “Managing Trademarks in International Trade” in a CLE webinar on March 15th, 2023, hosted by Strafford. “This CLE webinar will guide counsel to companies doing business internationally on IP rights in international trade and the infringement challenges. The panel will examine the administrative

H-1B visa timeline announced

BREAKING NEWS: Fiscal Year 2024 H-1B Registration Window Opens March 1

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that the window for U.S. employers to submit online registrations for the Fiscal Year 2024 H-1B quota will open at 12:00 PM (noon) Eastern Time on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, and close at 12:00 PM (noon) Eastern Time on Friday, March 17, 2023. USCIS Registration

FREE Webinar: The Legal Fundamentals for Blockchain Companies

On Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at 12 p.m. PST, Harris Bricken attorneys Paul Coble and Jonathan Bench will host a free, hour-long webinar on the intellectual property and international business fundamentals for blockchain entrepreneurs. This blockchain webinar will focus on the following: How does the use of intellectual property in web3 differ from web2? How

Upcoming Event – Trademarks and NFTs Roundtable

Register Here Harris Bricken 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 Bricken 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

Free CLE Webinar: Doing Business in Sub-Saharan Africa

Date: Wednesday, January 18th, 2023 Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM PT Credits: 0.50 Law & Legal Procedure 0.50 Other Tuition: Free The Russia-Ukraine conflict and deteriorating relations with China — and the disruptions to supply chains, energy, and business those have wrought — have led companies to awaken to other regions of the Global

United States Writ of Attachment for collecting on a judgment

U.S. Litigation Basics – The Writ of Attachment

A key question any person or company contemplating litigation in the United States needs to ask themselves is whether the potential judgment is worth the cost of getting it. Filing and pursuing a lawsuit in the United States is lengthy and expensive. And though the law provides protections against fraudulent transfers, there is always the

Crypto regulation

Who Will Regulate Your Crypto and How

The past two weeks have seen a flurry of proposed regulatory activity in cryptocurrency. Governments around the world are making a sustained push for regulation similar in form and scope to regulations in more traditional financial markets. Many are now wondering who will regulate my crypto, and how do they plan to regulate it? Who

China and Web3

Looking to Score: Web3 and Soccer

In a sign of Web3’s mainstreamization, companies in the space are sponsoring soccer teams. For readers not familiar with the topic, soccer sponsorships are a really big deal. Spain’s Real Madrid gets €70 million a year from Emirates to display the airline’s name on their shirts. The Dubai-based airline, by the way, sponsors three other