Burr Alert: Trademark Owners Cannot Use Bankruptcy Law to Revoke Trademark Licenses
On May 20, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in an 8-1 decision that a bankrupt debtor and trademark licensor cannot rescind the licensee’s rights…
Articles / Publications
U.S. Raises or Threatens to Raise Tariffs to 25% on Almost All Imported Chinese Goods
What Businesses Need to Know About the Current and Proposed Increases and How Burr Can Assist With Mitigation of Tariff Risk SUMMARY On Friday, May…
Law360: FINRA’s Presumptive Bad Actor Rule Seems Like Overkill
In an article published on May 16 in Law360, Tom Potter provides insight on the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s (FINRA) recent proposal to establish a…
Bill Lawrence Quoted in The Hill: FCC Gets Tough on China as Trade War Escalates
In an article published on May 14 in The Hill, Bill Lawrence provides insight on the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) recent action against China Mobile,…
“Automobile Manufacturing Drives the Need to Strengthen Infrastructure in Southeast,” Transportation & Logistics International
In an article published in Transportation & Logistics International, John Kavanaugh discusses the growth of the automotive industry in the Southeast and how that is…
Birmingham Medical News: Post-Breach: Preparing for a HIPAA Investigation
Reprinted with Permission from the Birmingham Medical News The Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”) is the federal agency that oversees compliance with the Health Insurance…
EEO-1 Pay Data Now Due September 2019
Employers who must file EEO-1 reports with the EEOC will now have to provide pay data by September 30, 2019. Many employers are familiar with…
The Florida Bar Journal: Dicing It Up: Does A Sliver of the Automatic Stay Remain For Repeat Debtors?
The automatic stay, which gives debtors a breathing spell from creditors, is one of the most “fundamental debtor protections” in bankruptcy.[1] Offering broad protection for debtors,…
ABI Journal: Ignorance (of the Law) Is Bliss
Examining Subjective, Unreasonable Good Faith and the Discharge Injunction The U.S. Supreme Court has long recognized that one of the fundamental purposes of bankruptcy is…
Fifth Circuit Takes Homeowner to Task for “Abuse of the System” in Denying RESPA Claims
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently rejected a consumer’s claim that his mortgage servicer had improperly processed his loss mitigation…