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It’s cold in southeastern Wisconsin, and that can mean only one thing—it’s nearly Girl Scout Cookie season and time to restock my favorites for the year. On learning that the cookie Toast-Yay!® will be retiring, I wondered what’s coming next year.

Like any good trademark nerd, I checked the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) database for recent cookie-related filings by Girl Scouts of the United States of America. This practice, known as trademark monitoring, is useful for…
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With an active mergers and acquisitions market, you may have decided that now is the right time to sell your business. Although it is an exciting endeavor, preparing to sell is a process that begins long before your company goes on the market. Join Corporate & Securities Service Group partners Eric Fogel, chair, and Danielle Fadel, for an informative deep-dive on selling your business.
What You Can Expect…
Our speakers will cover the most important aspects of…
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The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently issued another important ruling for brokers, upholding that a claim for negligent hiring against a freight broker was preempted by the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act (FAAAA).

This ruling in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II is in accordance with a 2023 decision by circuit judges Brennan, Scudder, and St. Eve, which held that the negligent hiring claims of the plaintiff against a freight broker were preempted by the FAAAA and not…
Continue Reading 7th Circuit Again Upholds Preemption of Negligent Hiring Claims Against a Freight Broker