Client Alerts

September 2010 - Intellectual Property Services
USPTO Update to Examination Guidelines for Determining Obviousness

September 2010 - Intellectual Property Services
Federal Circuit Reverses Ruling that Qui Tam Relator did not have Standing Under the False Patent Marking Statute

August 2010 - Social Media
Tips for Businesses Exploring the Social Media Universe

August 2010 - Tax/Employee Benefits/Trust & Estates
Illinois Tax Amnesty Program

August 2010 - Future Energy Group
Future Energy - PACE Legislation in Missouri

August 2010 - Franchising and Franchise Litigation
Missouri Court Decision Denies Lost Future Royalties Claim By Franchisor

July 2010 - Employment & Labor
Kansas Smoking Ban Takes Effect

June 2010 - Intellectual Property Services
Bilski v. Kappos: Machine-or-Transformation Test Provides Only a Clue to the Eligibility of a Process as Patentable Subject Matter

June 2010 - Health Care - Tax/Employee Benefits/Trust & Estates
Proposed Regulations On Grandfathered Plans Under New Health Care Law Issued

June 2010 - Franchising and Franchise Litigation
Awuah v. Coveral North America: Is The Franchising Model At Risk?

June 2010 - Intellectual Property Services - Intellectual Property Litigation
Federal Circuit Affirms Ruling for Defendant in New False Patent Marking Decision

May 2010 - Future Energy Group - Real Estate
Managing the Risks Involved in Building Green Projects

May 2010 - Health Care
Health Care Reform Changes Applicable to Existing Health Plans and New Plans

May 2010 - Health Care
Dependent Health Care Coverage

May 2010 - Future Energy Group
Future Energy - PACE Bill Passes in Missouri

May 2010 - Future Energy Group
Treasury Clarifies "Commencement of Construction" for Energy Project Cash Grants

May 2010 - Tax/Employee Benefits/Trust & Estates
Qualifying Therapeutic Discovery Project Tax Credit for Small and Medium-Sized Biotech Companies

April 2010 - Future Energy Group
Future Energy - PACE Legislation in Missouri

April 2010 - Tax/Employee Benefits/Trust & Estates
Missouri Sales Tax Holiday and Rebate Program on Energy Star Qualified Appliances

March 2010 - Non-Compete/Trade Secrets
Trade Secret Theft

March 2010 - Tax/Employee Benefits/Trust & Estates
How Will Health Care Reform Affect You?

March 2010 - Tax/Employee Benefits/Trust & Estates
The Hire Act

March 2010 - Tax/Employee Benefits/Trust & Estates
Filing the Form 990

March 2010 - Future Energy Group
Green Marketing - Dos and Dont's