The resignation of U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director Kathi Vidal has sparked widespread interest and speculation within the intellectual property (IP) community. Early reports sugges that Vishal Amin, Intel's head of intellectual property policy and formerly appointed USPTO Director under the previous Trump administration, is a frontrunner for the position.

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We are excited to announce some important changes in the leadership of our Property Tax Group.

A recent study found that average U.S. home prices grew by 6.6% in 2024. Illinois being number 8 on the list with growth of 9.4%. Taxpayers have a right to challenge any assessment they are given. Jim Chipman expounds upon how using the recent sale of a property could help lower your tax bill.