FisherBroyles, LLP (“FisherBroyles”) is pleased to announce that Chris Wilson has been named managing partner of the Atlanta office, Lisa Carroll has been named managing partner of the Chicago office, Michael Cone has been named managing partner of the New York office, and Kimberly Booher has been named managing partner of the Palo Alto office. Chris [...]
FisherBroyles partner Martin Robins, of the firm’s Chicago office, recently [on May 20. 2013] spoke to the Chicago Bar Association’s Corporate Practice Committee on intellectual property fundamentals for corporate practitioners. His talk focused upon various topics which arise in acquisitions, financings and other transactions, such as implications of IP licensing agreements, good due diligence practice and [...]
Download IP Law Update May 2013, Volume 2, Issue 2 The long-delayed arrival of spring has not stopped several major intellectual property developments, at least some of which will be relevant to all readers. In this issue, we focus on: Copyrights on Digital Material … YouTube case Copyrights and Antitrust Patent Corner … Numerous developments [...]
Download Article PEACHTREE CITY, GA – The partners of FisherBroyles, LLP assembled together for the firm’s annual partner retreat April 25-27 at the Wyndham Peachtree Conference Center. During the retreat, co-managing partners James M. Fisher II and Kevin E. Broyles hosted an award dinner to bestow the following honors and recognitions: • T. J. DoVale, [...]
Chuck Meyer, a partner in FisherBroyles’ Houston office, has been invited to serve as a judge for the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot, a prestigious competition among law schools intended to foster the study of international commercial law and arbitration for resolution of international business disputes through its application to a concrete problem [...]
Joseph Klein, a partner in FisherBroyles’ New York office, is co-author of a new book titled: Strategies for High-Tech Firms: Marketing, Economic, and Legal Issues. According to the publisher, “This is the first book to present marketing strategy of high-tech products and services in a legal, economic, and global context.” Read more
Download Article The beginning of a new year has not stopped major intellectual property developments, at least some of which will be relevant to all readers. In this issue, we focus on: Copyright Fundamentals and Illustrations Patent Corner … First to File Effective in March ’13; May Warrant Prompt Action Enhanced Information Security and Privacy [...]
Download Article FisherBroyles, LLP, a leading national law firm, has named Snehal Patil as a partner in the firm’s Palo Alto office, where he will take leadership of the firm’s new India Practice group. “Today’s business environment is truly global and our clients are taking notice of India’s rapid economic growth trajectory,” says FisherBroyles’ co-founder [...]
Download Article Motion to Dismiss Texas civil defendants will have a new tool in their belt on March 1, 2013: a motion to dismiss a legally or factually baseless cause of action. An analog to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6), Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 91a governs this fast and potentially powerful motion.[i] A [...]
Download Article FisherBroyles, LLP, a leading national law firm, is pleased to annouce the addition of five new partners in Texas and the launch of new offices in Austin and Houston. The new locations were opened with the additions of four new partners: Jocelyn R. Dabeau and Sheryl L. Kinlaw in Austin, and Jennifer H. Davidow and Charles B. Meyer in Houston. “Our [...]
