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.
Recent News & Legal Updates
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McDonald Hopkins' Marc Carmel featured in the Wall Street Journal on the future of litigation funding.
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McDonald Hopkins has been honored, once again, as one of the country's leading law firms by Best Lawyers®.
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McDonald Hopkins is pleased to welcome Jackson (Jake) Yerkes to its national Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice Group.
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McDonald Hopkins Member Marc Carmel was recently featured on Ted Farrell’s All Things Litigation Funding.
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We encourage sellers to conduct diligence early in the sale process. Information learned through this process can prove pivotal in choosing a transaction suitor or determining whether a chosen purchaser remains the best fit. In this client alert, we discuss a few items to consider when conducting diligence on rollover equity.
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In our recent webinar, Website Privacy: From the Playbook to the Field, McDonald Hopkins attorneys Jared Brown and Christa Kumming discussed common website privacy risks and what businesses can do to address them.
