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In their article, “Marching Forward: How NIH’s Proposed Framework Could Reshape the Bayh-Dole Act’s Use of March-in Rights,” Anthony Wenn, Frank Brefo, and Sarah Dunkley provide an interesting examination of the proposed changes within the pharmaceutical and agricultural industries based on the “Draft Interagency Guidance Framework for Considering the Exercise of March-In Rights.” The article, […]

Golan Christie Taglia partner Brian T. Whitlock continues his discussion of life insurance in part II of his article “A Practical Guide to Life Insurance: Part II – Income, Gift, and Estate Tax Implications (Traps for the Unwary).” In it, he expands upon income taxation of life insurance, corporation’s burdens and benefits to employee life […]

Businesses that rely on their competitive edge in the marketplace need to take notice of the new Federal Trade Commission ruling that non-competition clauses and agreements are void. Competitive advantage that relies on internal know-how, proprietary and confidential information, as well as trade secrets, could be in jeopardy because of the new ruling. Insert the […]

Anthony J. Wenn has been selected by the Illinois State Bar Association to serve as a member on the Intellectual Property Section Council for 2024-2025. Anthony joins GCT Partner, Beverly A. Berneman, who also serves on the council. In this role, he will help serve ISBA’s 27,000 members by attending and participating in meetings, contributing […]

Golan Christie Taglia is pleased to share that associate, Joseph S. Trytten, has been invited to sit on a panel for the American Bar Association’s Real Property, Trust, and Estate’s Section’s 36th Annual National CLE Conference in Washington D.C. On this panel, he along with three other attorneys will discuss the pitfalls in negotiating fiduciary […]

Input: Using ChatGPT version 3.5, GCT lawyers asked AI to generate an “Employment Agreement” based on the following prompts: · “Draft me an employment contract using today’s date.” · “Make it a more substantial agreement.” Output: The resulting Employment Agreement was a substantially deficient and ambiguous document, which contains provisions that may be unenforceable in […]

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a new rule on April 23, 2024, banning non-compete agreements in the United States for most American workers. Finding that non-compete agreements unfairly interfere with competition (and therefore violate Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act) the FTC has ruled that no new non-compete agreements may be entered after […]

On Thursday, May 16 from 12:00 – 1:15 p.m. CT, Golan Christie Taglia’s Intellectual Property Practice Group will host a webinar designed to give an overview of trademark challenges from both perspectives. The webinar, “Trademark Challenges: Swords and Shields,” will provide attendees with valuable insights about the following topics: · Ex Parte challenges to trademarks […]

In this week’s installment of her IP Blawg, Golan Christie Taglia partner Beverly A. Berneman, discusses the language of trademark disputes involving BYLT Performance LLC and BYLT LLC in a 2018 lawsuit. To read more about how the suit unfolded, click here. Beverly A. Berneman is a partner with Golan Christie Taglia LLP where she […]