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Discount fraud occurs when discounted products, with prices specially negotiated for the specific buyer or region, end up with other buyers or in other regions, threatening the strategies businesses rely on to maintain value and market position. In this article, Richard Nelson J. Nelson and Erica Brand Portnoy share key strategies to help businesses identify and combat this deceptive practice, ensuring robust #brandprotection. https://lnkd.in/gdXF7G4h

Sideman & Bancroft adds Employee Benefits Practice Group led by Diane Aaron and Laurie Cross. The new group will provide counsel on retirement and compensation planning, fiduciary liability advice, mergers and acquisitions, and taxpayer rights. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gaJhzKT6 #employeebenefits #erisa

This Women’s History Month, we proudly celebrate the contributions of women in law. As a women-owned firm, Sideman & Bancroft is committed to championing diversity, empowering women in the legal profession, and fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. With women in key leadership roles, certification as a women-owned business, and recognition in Law360’s 2024 Women in Law Report, we continue to push for greater equity in our industry. https://lnkd.in/gNnBr_8p Kelly Phair McCarthy Hilary Pierce Wendy Tice-Wallner Kirsten Wolff #WomensHistoryMonth #WomenOwned #Womeninlaw

We are thrilled to be shortlisted in the categories “Firm of the Year – Trademark Prosecution” and “Firm of the Year -?Trademark Disputes” – amongst good company! #trademark #trademarklaw #trademarkprosecution

In a unanimous decision this week, the U.S. Supreme Court vacated a $43?million trademark infringement award, ruling that Lanham Act plaintiffs cannot recover profits from affiliate defendants if not named in the case. Read about the implications of this important ruling here: https://lnkd.in/gEywrFVi #trademark #trademarkinfringement #lanhamact

Brands face increasing challenges from the gray market, where unauthorized but legal goods enter the supply chain. How can businesses protect themselves? Our team breaks it down here: https://lnkd.in/gngbfaRy

We’re excited to share that Kirsten Wolff will be speaking at this year’s Nevada Tax & Trust Conference in April. She will be presenting “The Ending for California Residents? California Taxation of Incomplete Gift Non-Grantor Trusts,” offering an in-depth analysis of California’s new statute on incomplete gift non-grantor trusts. Stay tuned for more details as the conference approaches! Register here: https://lnkd.in/gwgdibs8 #EstatePlanning #Trusts #Taxlaw #NevadaTaxConference

Sideman & Bancroft is pleased to welcome John van Loben Sels to the Firm. John specializes in all types of complex IP, commercial, and business litigation in a variety of federal and state courts and other tribunals across the United States. John has worked on numerous business litigation cases that have been tried in state and federal courts, in the U.S. International Trade Commission in Washington, D.C. as well as several commercial arbitration forums. Read more:https://lnkd.in/g8iipM2R #IP #intellectualproperty #litigation

In a significant ruling in favor of copyright rightsholders, the Court ruled that Ross Intelligence infringed copyrights of Thomson Reuters in training its AI model and rejected Ross’s fair use defense. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gVdMCUi7 #ai #copyright #copyrightinfringement

At a recent Federal Bar Association event, Ellen Leonida led a dynamic discussion with California federal judges, offering attorneys invaluable insights into judicial expectations. The panel explored best practices for litigators, from effective oral advocacy to navigating evidentiary challenges. Read Law360's coverage of the event here: https://lnkd.in/gX5pWUHZ