My phone rang and I picked it up. It was a potential client interested in inquiring about our trademark services. The call went something like this: Caller: Hi. My name is D.I. Why. I was wondering what you charge for filling out the forms to file a trademark registration with the U.S. Trademark Office. Me:
Kennyhertz Perry is excited to welcome attorney Tawni Wilhelm to the firm. Tawni’s primary practice involves counseling clients in all areas of intellectual property with an emphasis on the procurement of domestic and foreign patent protection specifically in the areas of biotechnology, medical device technology, pharmaceuticals, bioinformatics, and computer and software arts. She has represented
NIBA features article by Braden Perry on ransomware during COVID and proactive cyber hygiene as part of cybersecurity awareness month. Earlier this year, the COVID-19 pandemic caused businesses to rapidly deploy a remote workforce, which created new challenges for financial firms, but also an opportunity for hackers to gain access to IT systems and sensitive
With NCAA college athletes on the brink of being able to be compensated by third parties for the use of their name, image, and likeness (NIL), Mit Winter was asked by Law360 to discuss the differences in the various state NIL laws that have been passed. Mit also offered his take on what will happen
Businesses are starting to rely on blockchain technology to gain the trust of their consumers by making sure the products contain what is advertised and information on where it originated. This is done by using blockchain to create a ledger that tracks the products journey from seed to sale. These businesses are wanting to share
Braden Perry, among other experts, was featured in an article on graffiti artists winning millions against a property owner due to the Visual Artists Rights Act. 21 Artists were awarded $6.75 million after their work at the iconic 5Poinz graffiti mecca was destroyed by the developer whitewashing the building to convert the property into high-end
PPP fraud in the billions: Loans over $2 million subject to scrutiny By Braden Perry – Partner and Attorney, Kennyhertz Perry https://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/news/2020/09/28/ppp-loans-over-2-million-subject-to-scrutiny.html To date, the government has provided over $525 billion in relief through more than 5.2 million loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The PPP was part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES)
Braden Perry, among other experts, was quoted in The Legal Examiner on the current CARES Act fraud in connection to the COVID-19 crisis. Small business owners worry as Congress works to root out CARES Act fraud connected to billions in business loans awarded during the recent pandemic. Investigations are heating up as they examine which
A recent report about the potential laundering of trillions of dollars through the world’s largest banks demonstrates an ineffective regulatory system that is continuously abused by banks, with little chance of change unless direct action is taken by the government. Buzzfeed News pieced together decades of financial transactions and published their findings of its investigation.
An employee error caused Citigroup Inc. to mistakenly pay out over $900 million of its own money to a group of lenders. So far at least one of the lenders has given the money back, but the bank is suing 11 others including Brigade Capital Management, HPS Investment Partners, and Symphony Asset management. The case
Kennyhertz Perry attorney Mit Winter was recently featured on the LEAD1 Association’s new video podcast series, The LEAD1 Angle, discussing the new benefits and cash payments certain college athletes can now receive as a result of the Alston v. NCAA decision. LEAD1 Association represents the athletics directors and athletics programs of the 130 member universities
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) has announced Division of Enforcement staff-level guidance that outlines whether a company’s compliance program was reasonably designed and implemented to (i) prevent the underlying misconduct at issue; (ii) detect the misconduct; and (iii) remediate the misconduct. At all points, the Division will conduct a risk-based analysis, taking into consideration
