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In the July edition of Patently Enabled, Day Pitney attorneys George Chaclas and Cait Barrett explore the new LKQ test for design patent invention obviousness.   Emily Ferriter Russo started Patently Enabled to share simplified patent-related information to assist non-patent practitioners in making the best decisions when considering their intellectual property rights. Read more visit: https://hubs.ly/Q02Gsf2y0.   #Patents #DesignPatent #Obviousness #LKQtest #PatentlyEnabled #PatentLaw #PatentLitigation #PatentProsecution

On July 9-11, Day Pitney’s New Haven office hosted the Connecticut Bar Association’s LAW Camp. LAW Camp is sponsored by the CBA’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee and exposes high school students to the legal profession and gives them instruction on critical and analytical thinking to help them succeed in their educational and professional careers. Thank you to our Director of Diversity and Inclusion Tara Pollard (she,hers) and Litigation Partner Jeffrey Mueller for their leadership and guidance in making this LAW Camp a success!

With a recent ruling from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, the future of the FTC's noncompete rule, which bans nearly all noncompete agreements, remains uncertain. On July 3, the court granted a preliminary injunction postponing the rule's effective date, September 4, but only for the plaintiffs of the Texas lawsuit. Learn more about the facts of the case and the ruling in our recent alert authored by Heather Weine Brochin, Mark Romance, James Leva and Howard Fetner. #noncompete #FTC #employmentlaw

The arrival of Tax Partner Ryan Leichsenring was featured in Christine DeRosa's Law360 Pulse article "Day Pitney Adds Tax Partner From Robinson & Cole in Conn." On why he made the move, Leichsenring commented, "We've seen a really rapid expansion of the private client group, and if you think of the work I do with individuals and businesses on state tax matters, and then on tax-exempt with their foundations, the corporate foundations, the social groups that they work with, it's almost like a perfect alignment. It just set up very nicely when I saw that…It was all too much of a perfect alignment with that group and opportunity for me." "Ryan's experience will continue to enhance our firm's ability to deliver exceptional service across our Corporate and Private Client departments. In particular, Ryan's tax-exempt, multistate tax and controversy experience will support our clients' intricate deal structures and will further strengthen our team and elevate our capabilities to serve our clients across the firm," said R. Scott Beach, chair of the Corporate and Business Law department. To read more, visit: https://hubs.ly/Q02Gd_tB0. #TaxLaw #TaxLawyers #CTLawyers #TaxExempt

Boston Real Estate Partner Jared Ross was featured in Jon Chesto's Boston Globe Media article "Boston's Office-to-Residential Conversion Program Has Only a Handful of Takers So Far. Here's Why." Ross commented that he had several interested clients in the program initially after he co-wrote a memo on the topic titled, "Wu Outlines Plan to Offer Tax Breaks for Residential Conversions of Office Buildings." Read more: https://hubs.ly/Q02G41D50. #OfficeConversions #BostonRealEstate #RealEstateLawyers #CRE #RealEstateRedevelopment

Hartford Tax Partner Ryan Leichsenring authored an article for the Hartford Business Journal titled, "Here's How to Avoid Common Pitfalls When Managing Charitable Assets." The article provides a practical explanation of how Connecticut's Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act works in connection with the management of charitable assets. Read more: https://hubs.ly/Q02FHnRY0. #TaxLawyers #CTLawyers #CharitableAssets #UPMIFA #TaxLaw

On June 29, we were a proud sponsor of the 2024 Garden State Bar Association Annual Scholarship Gala. The event took place at Maritime Parc, NJ. New Jersey Attorneys Rachel Gonzalez, Dan Pierre and Trisha Efiom attended. Pierre is on the Labor and Employment Subcommittee of the GBSA. The GSBA provides opportunities for new and experienced attorneys to collectively tackle challenges that improve the lives of minorities. #GSBA #DiversityinLaw #Diversity #NJLawyers

On July 17, Private Client Associate Benjamin Millard will be presenting on New York City Bar Association's Webinar on Estate Planning Misfires of the Rich and Famous. Ben spoke on the Estate of Jerry Garcia and issues to consider regarding overly simplistic wills. CLE Credit is available for New York, New Jersey, California, and Pennsylvania. To register for the webinar please click here: https://hubs.ly/Q02Ff-Ny0. Read more, visit: https://hubs.ly/Q02FfYFZ0. #EstatePlanning #NYCAttorneys #JerryGarcia #TrustsandEstates

On June 27, Francine Esposito presented "Labor and Employment Updates" to the NEW JERSEY BANKERS ASSOCIATION. Francine reviewed a series of practical scenarios to highlight various issues of concern for employers, including but not limited to complying with new discrimination/harassment requirements; appropriately adapting to the new salary thresholds for exemptions from overtime; avoiding the pitfalls of artificial intelligence use; navigating the challenges presented by joint employment and the use of independent contractors and temporary workers; ensuring appropriate content in various employment agreements; and understanding how non-union employers may unwittingly violate the National Labor Relations Act and the significant consequences of such violations. #LaborandEmployment #EmploymentLaw #NewJerseyBankersAssociation