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Recently, I took a call from a prospective client who wanted to know why the State of New Jersey sent him a six-figure tax bill for tax years that pre-dated his purchase of a business. He had formed a new entity so as not to take on the liabilities of the seller and had purchased […]

In March of this year, I wrote about a trademark case that was accepted by the US Supreme Court on an appeal filed by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. For a history of the case, see my blog post of March 1, 2017. The court heard oral argument in the case in January […]

New Jersey is one of 23 states (and the District of Columbia) that have legalized the use of marijuana for medical purposes.  Note however, that possession and use of marijuana remains illegal under federal law, and the conflict between federal and state laws raises complicated issues for employers. With regard to enforcement of federal drug […]

Simon Shiao Tam is the founder of The Slants, an all-Asian American, post-punk revival band based in California. But whatever fame Tam has achieved as a musician may well be exceeded by his impact on trademark law. In November 2011, Tam filed an application in the US Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) to register “The […]

President Donald Trump’s January 27 executive order imposed a 90-day suspension on the entry into the United States of foreign nationals of Iran, Syria, Sudan, Somalia, Libya, Iran and Yemen; a 120-day suspension on the entry into the United States of any refugee from any country; and an indefinite ban on the entry into the […]