AlertValue-based enterprises after OBBA: More room to share, more risk to manageThis article summarizes when a VBE may be the right tool, what additional flexibility the value-based exceptions and safe harbors can offer, and why careful Stark and Anti-Kickback analysis still matters even when the arrangement is designed to promote value rather than volume.
AlertThe appeal alternative to the RCE loop: A better forum for having your arguments heard at the USPTOAs costs rise and IP budgets tighten, it is more important than ever to prosecute patent applications efficiently. At the same time, businesses and inventors still expect maximum claim coverage for their inventions. With this in mind, the USPTO’s appeals process should be utilized early in prosecution to maximize the return on your IP budget by minimizing claim amendments and shortening prosecution.
AlertHow government contracts impact risk, M&A, and business strategyGovernment contracting is a unique commercial market where success depends on much more than delivering products or services. Unlike traditional commercial contracts, federal work is governed by mandatory regulations, compliance obligations, and enforcement mechanisms that shape how companies operate.
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McDonald Hopkins is proud to congratulate Teresa Metcalf Beasley and Shawn Riley on being featured in Cleveland Magazine’s 2026 Cleveland 500, an annual guide recognizing 500 of Northeast Ohio’s most influential leaders.
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A wave of newly released 2026 claims data from cyber insurers and digital forensics and incident response firms reflects a shared theme: artificial intelligence has not introduced a new category of cyberattack so much as it has made the oldest one – the fraudulent emails or phone calls designed to trick an employee – dramatically more effective.
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McDonald Hopkins is proud to announce the addition of William Hale to the firm’s Litigation Department and Business Litigation Practice Group.
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McDonald Hopkins is proud to announce the addition of Brady Dettmann to the firm’s Business Department and Mergers and Acquisitions Practice Group.
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F-reorganizations are one of the most useful structuring tools for acquisitions of businesses historically operated as S corporations. While the multi-step process in an F-reorganization may seem technically complex, the tax and operational benefits of a completed pre-closing F-reorganization are well worth the effort for both buyers and sellers.
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The White House announced the creation of GOLD EAGLE, a cybersecurity vulnerability coordination clearinghouse that leverages frontier AI to bolster the nation's cyber defenses.
