Publications

Bloomberg Law published Michael Cicero's article, "INSIGHT: Patent Ineligibility Defense Expands to Mechanical Subject Matter—Controversy Follows."

Bruce Siegal provides a decade of cases overflowing with proactive steps that brand owners and their counsel can take to stay ahead of infringers in the online world.

Reggie Snyder discusses the various fire, health, and safety risks associated with growing and cultivating marijuana plans inside large, indoor, commercial spaces. 

Joseph Sullivan discusses trademark risks for brand-owners resulting from "naked licensing" in his article published by Law360, "Undressing The Risks Of Naked TM Licensing."

In the 2020 edition of the Georgia Business Litigation, a one-volume, comprehensive guide to matters business litigators will encounter, Jeffrey R. Kuester and Michael A. Cicero further updated their chapter titled “Intellectual Property Litigation.”

If you are interested in paying your employees in bitcoin, it is important to be aware of your state’s regulatory and legal requirements. Employment attorney Bryan Jacoutot discusses the tax, wage, and salary compliance issues you could face by paying employees in bitcoin.

In the October issue of the Georgia Bar Journal, Julian Fortuna and Gerika Kelly discuss the legal ramifications that a plaintiff, defendant, or counsel could face for failing to address probable tax consequences before a settlement is finalized.

Employment attorney Bryan Jacoutot discusses U.S. regulatory and compliance laws facing employers who are considering paying their employees in bitcoin.

PLI Current published Li-Chung Daniel (Dan) Ho and Neil o'Donnell's article, "A Practical Approach to Innovation Mining: How Employee Contents Can Help Tech Companies Develop New Products and Services" in its Summer 2019 issue. In order for tech companies to stay ahead of the competition, Mr. Ho and Mr. O'Donnell urge these companies to not rely solely on their research teams.

Companies can experience devastating results at the hands of aggressive domestic U.S. trademark and patent trolls. Taylor English Intellectual Property attorney Amanda Hyland explains what trademark trolls are and what you can do about them.