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Student-athletes wasted no time following the NCAA’s rule change in July 2021 permitting compensation for name, image, and likeness (“NIL”) in landing deals of all types and sizes. Now, sixteen months later, questions remain as to whether, and to what extent, institutions can be involved in the deal...

A Strong Link in a Complex Chain For manufacturers, distributors and retailers in the food, beverage and agribusiness industry, seamless integration of a supply chain and close collaboration between companies at every step in the distribution cycle are essential for success in a hyper-competitive...

Jessica Lenoir, Ph.D., helps clients protect their intellectual property by drafting patent applications and preparing office action responses to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and foreign offices. In handling this work, Jessica draws on her knowledge from earning a doctorate in...

A Strong Link in a Complex Chain For restaurants, bars, hotels and others in the hospitality industry, the complexities of serving the public and managing service employees, while striving for profitability and growth, can prove daunting. Acquisitions and investments, capital projects, regulatory...

Navigating Issues Unique to the Independent School Landscape In addition to independent schools’ core educational missions, they must balance a host of business and legal needs in order to prudently manage their endowments, admissions, and enrollment priorities and to hire and retain top-quality...

Sherry Flax concentrates her practice on matters dealing with intellectual property law, with an emphasis on trademarks and copyrights. She assists clients in securing and protecting their rights in commercially valuable property through U.S. and international trademarks and copyrights, domain names...

Tom Murray is a patent agent who helps clients protect their intellectual property through patent preparation and prosecution, as well as analyses involving freedom to operate, non-infringement and invalidity. Tom also has experience with matters involving post-grant prosecutions. His IP work for...

A Strong Link in a Complex Chain At the core of every living thing is the fundamental need to source the energy necessary to survive, grow and thrive. The primary means of business since the beginning of recorded history was the ability to source, trade and process food for everyday life. Today...

Andrew Schwerin represents clients in patent and trade secret litigation on both the plaintiff and defense sides of these disputes. Outside of his litigation work, Andrew counsels clients on their IP strategy. Andrew has represented clients in connection with a range of technologies including...

Lukas Pfannenstiel draws on his scientific background to assist clients in protecting their intellectual property. Lukas has a Ph.D. in cellular and molecular medicine from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, a bachelor's degree in cell biology from University of Kansas, and practical...

A Strong Link in a Complex Chain From milk alternatives and kombucha tea to cold-pressed juices and craft beers, the beverage industry has exploded with new products that reflect changing consumer tastes, incorporate health and wellness benefits, and feature eco-friendly bottling. Today’s market...

Yogini Bhavsar-Jog (Ph.D.) focuses on drafting and prosecuting patents in the areas including biochemistry, molecular biology, pharmaceuticals, biologics, nanotechnology, physics, chemical engineering and medical devices. In addition to the United States, Yogini is involved in managing prosecution...

Valerie O'Shea Murray, Ph.D., is a registered patent agent who prepares and prosecutes patent applications in a broad spectrum of technology areas, including biotechnology, immunology, chemistry, and life sciences. Valerie's intellectual property experience includes work for a variety of clients...

Silvia Shin, a partner in the Public Finance Practice, focuses on finance matters of states, municipalities, and their authorities, school districts and 501(c)(3) organizations. Silvia advises issuers, underwriters, borrowers and purchasers in connection with the structuring, issuance, offering...

Darius Gambino has over 20 years of experience helping clients protect their intellectual property in the United States and abroad. Clients in industries ranging from technology and manufacturing to consumer goods and professional services rely on Darius to represent them in high stakes patent...

Jim Taylor is a trial lawyer with first-chair experience handling complex litigation in federal and state courts. A significant portion of his practice uses that litigation experience and perspective to counsel clients in managing high-profile crises, minimizing financial and reputational risks...

Domingos Silva is co-chair of the firm's Intellectual Property Practice with extensive experience in the pharmaceutical, chemical, biotechnology, diagnostics, biochemistry, and materials science areas. Domingos has a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from Princeton University and conducted his post...

Morgan Haas focuses her practice on municipal finance matters, serving as bond counsel, underwriter's counsel, issuer's counsel, borrower's counsel and hospital counsel in a broad variety of multi-million dollar financings. Morgan's experience includes assisting clients with general obligation notes...

Brian Landry draws on a broad base of intellectual property experience involving patents, designs, trademarks, and copyrights and technical expertise to help clients identify, protect, and enforce their intellectual property. Brian has significant experience in the medical devices field as well as...

Carolyn Toll is a member of the Litigation Department in the firm's Philadelphia office. She maintains a general litigation practice, focusing on higher education matters. Carolyn advises institutions of higher education on matters involving issues related to Title IX, Title VI, and other civil...