Gibney intellectual property practice head, Brian W. Brokate, will be speaking at the IPO’s Annual Meeting in a panel discussion entitled, “Stopping Counterfeiting Around the World: A ‘How To’ Session”. This discussion will focus on what companies who have discovered trademark infringement against their marks should do and the civil and criminal options available to them in pursuing counterfeiters. Information will be provided on current...
Read MoreOn July 22, 2010 the U.S. Department of Homeland Security finalized a regulation allowing employers to electronically complete, sign, and retain Forms I-9. DHS adopted an interim rule in 2006 allowing electronic storage of Forms I-9. The new regulation contains several modifications to the interim rule: employers must complete Form I-9 within three business, rather than calendar days; employers may use paper, electronic, or a combination of...
Read MoreGibney partner, Angelo E.P. Mazza, organized a raffle and silent auction in conjunction with the International AntiCounterfeiting Coalition (IACC) to benefit the Children’s Hospital Boston. On Monday, July 26, 2010, Angelo proudly donated $13,760 to the hospital on behalf of the IACC. Funds will benefit children and their families receiving care.
Children’s Hospital Boston employs 963 active medical and dental staff as well as 897 residents...
Read MoreGibney’s intellectual property practice head, Brian W. Brokate, will give a lecture at this year’s IP Law Institute entitled, “What’s New in Anti-Counterfeiting” on September 23, 2010 at 1:45 pm. The lecture will cover hot button issues regarding anti-counterfeiting efforts including:
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the “Act”) implemented numerous insurance and benefit reforms for group health plans. However, many of these changes will not apply to “grandfathered plans.” Plans in effect on March 23, 2010, the date of enactment, are grandfathered plans.
In order to take advantage of grandfathered status the plan must not do any of the following: