by Christine Stackhouse | Feb 13, 2026
On February 11, 2026, Counsel Daniel Passeser authored the article below titled, “Can States Successfully Prosecute ICE Agents for Excessive Force? A Practical Perspective From a Former Police Misconduct Prosecutor” for Law.com. In the past few weeks, ICE agents...
by Mallory Schowe | Feb 9, 2026
There are several reasons why a patent applicant might want to expedite the application process. An applicant might want to have an issued patent as soon as possible in view of competitors and actual or anticipated infringers. On the business-focused side, a U.S....
by Tori Staniewicz | Jan 26, 2026
On January 21, 2026, Partner Jody Erdfarb’s article “New Year, New Rules, No Excuses: Don’t Miss the February 16, 2026 Part 2 and HIPAA Compliance Deadlines” was published by The American Health Law Association’s Health Information and...
by Mallory Schowe | Jan 21, 2026
WealthCounsel Quarterly recently featured an in‑depth article by Michael T. Clear and Erin D. Nicholls, offering practical guidance for professionals navigating one of the most sensitive areas of trust administration: trustee removal. The article explains why trustee...
by Christine Stackhouse | Jan 5, 2026
From fiscal year 2020 to January 2025, the backlog of unexamined U.S. patent applications rose by approximately 45%, from 576,103 to 837,928.[1] Meanwhile, the average time for a patent applicant to receive a first Office Action rose from 14.8 months to 22.6 months...
